Instead, research supports the supported employment
(SE) model, which does not involve prevocational
training, as a more effective employment model for
placing persons with serious mental illness in competitive
employment [5]. Furthermore, individualized
SE results in superior outcomes when compared to
traditional approaches [6]. The model of SE endorses
the “place-then-train” model, through which individuals
are placed in community-based jobs, and training
and supports are developed during employment. The
SE model is predicated on the belief that consumers
with the most severe disabilities can, with availability
of adequate support services, maintain competitive
employment in the community in an environment where
they interact with employees who are not disabled
and/or the general public [9].