Housing &
Employment

Building stability. Creating opportunity. Supporting the whole person.

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Our Goal

Everyone deserves a place to call home—and a chance to work with dignity.

Employment Services

We use the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) Supported Employment model—an evidence-based approach that helps individuals with behavioral health conditions find and keep competitive, meaningful jobs in the community.

What Makes IPS Different

You choose the job you want— based on your interests and goals
No one is excluded based on symptoms, history, or background
You don’t have to “get ready”—you can start now
Support lasts as long as you want it
Jobs are in the real world, not sheltered workshops
Work is part of recovery—and helps people feel better, faster

How It Works

Our IPS Employment Specialists help you:

Search for and apply to jobs that match your goals
Prepare for interviews and workplace expectations
Connect with education or training if needed
Connects you to trained benefit specialists who can explain how work may impact benefits like SSI/SSDI or Medicaid
Navigate workplace challenges, with support that continues as long as you want it

We work closely with your mental health team and Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation Services to provide coordinated, individualized support that works for you.

The Center for Counseling Employment Specialists

Housing Services

Our Supported Housing program helps individuals living with behavioral health conditions secure safe, affordable housing—and the supports they need to keep it.

We work closely with each client to navigate the often overwhelming process of finding and maintaining housing, offering compassionate guidance every step of the way.

How We Help

Applying for rental housing and completing paperwork
Finding local housing resources and community supports
Identifying housing that fits your preferences, budget, and lifestyle
Advocating for your rights and independence
Ongoing support after move-in, based on your needs

Our Housing Approach is Built On

Your choice of where you live
Separation of housing and treatment—housing is not conditional on services
Decent, safe, and affordable housing
Community integration—not isolation
Standard tenant rights
Low-barrier access to housing
Flexible, voluntary supports that promote long-term success

Because stable housing is the foundation for everything else.

Employment

Who Qualifies

To be eligible for our employment support services, individuals must:

Be 18 years of age or older
Be qualified as having a “serious mental illness” (SMI)
Complete an intake at The Center and receive a referral to one of our Employment Specialists

Housing

Who Qualifies

To be eligible for housing support services, individuals must:

Be 18 years of age or older
Have some form of income (such as employment, benefits, etc.)
Complete an intake at The Center and receive a referral to one of our Housing Specialists

Noell Miller, Supportive Employment Supervisor

“When people have both housing stability and meaningful work, real change can happen. Our team supports each person in building a future rooted in dignity, choice, and opportunity.”

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