Engaging individuals in other programs and services to encourage employment; Modeling self-advocacy skills for addressing disclosure issues or requesting job accommodations; Teaching wellness management strategies and helping individuals develop their own self-management plans/tools to use in the workplace and in their personal lives; using manualized strategies such as IMR/WMR, WRAP, and others; Connecting to support groups in the community to learn from other peers, to promote hope, to problem-solve through work situations, and to decrease social isolation; Providing education to other members of the IPS Supported Employment and Treatment Teams to increase their understanding of self-advocacy and peer support roles, and to promote a culture in which an individuals’ points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into service delivery; Providing resources and teaching transportation skills (teaching bus routes, etc.) for work; Sharing his or her own personal story of lived experience to model how to choose, obtain, and keep employment; Supporting individuals in making informed decisions about supported employment and building community connections; Supporting the individuals in the vocational choices they make and supporting them in overcoming job-related concerns; Building social skills in the community that will enhance job acquisition and tenure; Assisting in overcoming barriers to employment and addressing workplace challenges; Assisting in obtaining the proper documentation necessary for employment; Researching with the individual businesses and/or industries in which the person is interested; Assisting the individual in completing applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. Promoting self-determination, recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction; assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals; setting objectives, and identifying barriers; Attending treatment team meetings with the individual to promote the individual's use of self-directed advocacy tools; assisting the individual in goal planning and participating with the individual and the Employment Specialist in the development of PCP/Career Profile; assisting the individual in learning how to ask for appropriate services in community; Assisting individuals in obtaining information about their benefits (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, etc.).