San Diego Employment Solutions

San Diego Employment Solutions provides opportunities to help adults with serious mental illness obtain competitive employment utilizing a comprehensive approach that is community-based, client and family-driven and culturally competent. This program utilizes the SAMHSA’s evidence-based practice of Supported Employment and incorporates SAMHSA’s six principles of supported employment. SDES provides supported services with a rehabilitation focus to adults who meet eligibility criteria, utilizing biopsychosocial rehabilitation principles that are in accordance with County Mental Health Services policy in the areas of co-occurring disorders, youth transition, older adults and cultural competence. Services are coordinated and integrated with AOMHS, FSP, and other Mental/Physical Health Providers, HHSA Alcohol and Drug Services, Family Resource Centers, Healthy San Diego providers, and other organizations and groups serving mental health clients.

Program Services

Supported employment
Individual placement and support
Intake and assessment
Job preparation, development and placement

Eligibility Requirements

Participant must be at least 18 years of age or older; have a diagnosed psychiatric disability and receiving services from San Diego County public mental health systems. Clients live in Central or North Central Regions of San Diego County, and not been competitively employed for more than 240 hours total in the past year.