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We are delighted to keep you informed about what's happening in Genio, including information on research, training and funding.

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SSDL Training

We are now taking applications for Supported Self-Directed Living (SSDL) Practitioner Training 2018. The training programme is designed to enhance the competencies of practitioners within disability services, including frontline workers and those in leadership and change agency roles. In 2017, the SSDL Practitioner Training achieved accreditation at QQI level 6 (40 credits) through Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). Our first group of 24 accredited SSDL students graduated in April 2018. 

Invitation to Tender: National IPS Capacity and Training Programme

The Service Reform Fund, through the auspices of Genio, wishes to invite tenders from suitably qualified and experienced consultants/ organisations for the design and provision of a national Individual Placement and Support (IPS) capacity building and training program. This is part of the national rollout of the IPS initiative undertaken in partnership between the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive, Genio, and individual EmployAbility (or other employment) companies nationally. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based approach to supported employment for people who have a severe mental health difficulty. IPS supports people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either part-time or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs. IPS services are based on individual preferences.