Relim

In collaboration with Zuyd University

PXL University
University of ljubljana

Screening
tool RCST
Relim Company Screening Tool

7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

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workers without a permanent
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disorder.
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17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

Guideline
1.General
1.1
Short description
This instrument is a screening tool designed for screening companies to
see if they are suitable for placing people with disabilities of any kind. It
was designed in 2016 by a group of seven international students as an
assignment provided by Zuyd Hogeschool and Relim.
1.2 Target group
The target group of the instrument are companies of any kind.
1.3 Authors
Keulen J., Soest M., Solheid I., Ilic J., Trimbos J., Wyndaele M., Bouten R.
(2016).
1.4 Aim of the screening tool
Aim of our instrument is basic screening of companies to get information
about their suitability for employing people with a long distance to the
labour market.

Screening tool information

The instrument is a questionnaire which is divided into 7 separate sections.

Section none is Strategy (6

Section five is Staff (5items)
items)
Section two is Structure (4
Section six is Style (4 items)
items)
Section three is Systems (6
Section seven is Shared Values
items)
(5
items)
Section four is Skills (3 items)
1.5 Guidelines
Screening tool contains 34 evidence based questions which are formed in
open, closed and multiple choices type. Some questions offer the
possibility of answering a sub question. The screening tool starts with
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

question number 1 and to finish it you need to follow numerological order

all the way to the question number 35. Specialised word are marked and
specified at the end of the screening tool.

2.Feasibility
This screening tool is available in English and Dutch language. To fill it out
you need a pen and the tool itself. The time needed to finish the complete
screening tool is estimated between 20 and 30 minutes.

3.Additional information
The instrument is a pilot questionnaire which is being tested at the
moment. According to the results gained by the test runs additions and/or
changes might be made.
Sometimes there is a number behind a word. This is a reference to the
definition of the word at the end of the screening tool.

7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

Strategy
The notion of strategy refers to the proposed management actions: How does the
organization act effective? What goals have been set for themselves as an
organization and how do they tend to achieve them?
1. Are you familiar with the concept of long distance to the labour market 1?
Yes
No
2. What are your long distance goals for the labour market and how will you
reach them (what is the mission and vision of the organisation)?
Employing people with disabilities2
Providing supported employment
Reaching certain financial goals
Expanding the company
Gaining recognition
Other_________________________________________________________________
3. What are your goals in relation to employing people with a long distance to
the labour market?
_______% of staff are people with a long distance to the labour market
Education of regular staff3 in relation to people with a long distance to
the labour market
Training coaches to guide people with a long distance to the labour
market
Design special or new workplaces for people with a long distance to the
labour market
Specifying tasks for individual people with a long distance to the labour
market
Other_________________________________________________________________
4. What is your view on applying PDCA4 (plan, do, check and act) circle in
your organization in relation to people with a long distance to the labour
market?
PDCA is not known to us
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

 PDCA is known, but we dont apply it

PDCA is known, we apply it, we have no information about
effectiveness yet
PDCA is known, we apply it, it works out for us
5. Are company goals and PDCA known by regular staff?
Yes
No
6. What are your set goals for people with a long distance to the labour
market?
Flexible working hours
Working minimum of _______ hours a week
Education strategies5
Step by step learning strategies6
Other:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
___
Structure
Structure represents the way the organization is organized: tasks and authority
decision making, coordination, assessment, hierarchy, provision of information,
line and staff functions.
7. Is it possible to divide the main task in shorter tasks?
Yes
No
8. Do people with a long distance to the labour market need to be able to
complete their task independently within your company?
Yes
No
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

9. Is there supervision of some kind available for the people with a long
distance to the labour market?
Yes
0 20 % of the time
20 40 % of the time
40 60 % of the time
60 80 % of the time
80 - 100 % of the time
No
10.Are there specific job functions in your company which help people with a
long distance to the labour market?
Yes
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
No
Systems
Are the processes and procedures of the company, which reveal business daily
activities and how decisions are made. Systems are the area of the firm that
determines how business is done.
11.Are you familiar with the concept of Supported Employment 7?
Yes
No
12.Do you use a system to employ people with a long distance to the labour
market?
Yes
No
Which methods do you employ to guide people with a long distance
to the labour market?
Supported Employment7
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

Individual Placement and Support8

Vocational Rehabilitation9
Mindful - vitality in practice10
SHARP-at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers
relapse prevention)11
Participatory supportive RTW intervention12
Other
___________________________________________________________

13.Are the methods, manuals or other aids properly used by the designated
staff?
Yes, everybody applies it
Yes, ___% apply it
No
o Are the methods, manuals or other aids being monitored?
Yes
No
14.Do you use a protocol of hiring, guiding and evaluating the employment of
people with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
No
o Is the protocol of hiring, guiding and evaluating being monitored?
Yes
No
15.Do you use manuals or other aids regarding tasks for people with a long
distance to the labour market?
Yes
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

 No
16.Are the methods and manuals that are used known by the whole staff?
Yes
No
o

Are they evidence based13?

Yes
No

Are they used by everyone?

Yes
No

Skills
What is the organization good at? This could be services, innovativeness,
marketing, and so on. To put it in other words; what is the distinctive knowledge
and expertise.
17.Are the required competences for doing the work properly defined?
Yes
No
18.Do regular staff possess competences for working with people with a long
distance to the labour market?
Yes, the regular staff are able to cope with people that are dealing with:
Stress
Anxiety
Addiction
Personality disorders
Functional problems
Social disfunctioning
Autism
AD(H)D
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

 Mental handicaps
Other
________________________________________________________________
No
19.Is there any regular staff with work experience with people with a long
distance to the labour market?
Yes
No
Staf
It concerns both the hard side, such as expertise, rewards, training, assessment
and selection, as the soft side, such as morale, motivation and behaviour.
20.Do you motivate people within the company to collaborate or to support
each other?
Yes
No
21.Are the regular staff motivated to work with people with a long distance to
the labour market?
Yes
No
22.Do regular staff receive education to work with people with a long distance
to the labour market?
Yes, what kind?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
No
o

7.
8.

Is your company prepared to train their staff to coach or to handle

people with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

 No
23.Does your company take into account people with a long distance to the
labour market during performance appraisal interview?
Yes
No
24.Is there a place for people with a long distance to the labour market when
recruiting new staff in your company?
Yes
No
Style
Style represents the way the company is managed by top-levels managers, how
they interact, what actions do they take and their symbolic value. In other words,
it is the management style of companys leaders.
25.Did your company define the leadership style which is necessary for
employ people with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes
No
26.Does your company practice the leadership style which is necessary for
employ people with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes
No
27.Does your company monitor the leadership style?
Yes
No
28.Which kind of leadership style do you use?
Supportive leadership14
Directive leadership style14
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

 Coaching leadership style14

Delegating leadership style14
Other__________________________________________________________________
__
Shared Values
They are the norms and standards that guide employee behaviour and company
actions and thus, are the foundation of every organization.
29.Does your company believe and see what the values are of having people
with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes
No

30.Is there stigma or discrimination in your company, when employing people

with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes
No
o

How are you dealing with this stigma or discrimination in your

company?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

31.Did your company define the work culture15 which is necessary for employ
people with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes
No
32.Does your company practice the work culture which is necessary for
employ people with a long distance to the labour market?
Yes
7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment

 No
33.Does your company monitor the work culture?
Yes
No
Final question
34.Are you willing to make changes to your company if necessary?
Yes
No

7.
8.

Supported employment
Supported employment refers to the service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including
intellectual disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with
obtaining and maintaining employment

9. Individual placement and support (IPS)

10. IPS Supported Employment is an evidence-based

approach to supported employment for people

who have severe mental illness. IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support. IPS supports
people in their efforts to achieve steady employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either parttime or full-time. This stands in contrast to other vocational rehabilitation approaches that employ
people in sheltered workshops and other set-aside jobs

11. Vocational rehabilitation

12. Vocational rehabilitation is

a process which enables persons with functional, psychological,

developmental, cognitive and emotional impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to
accessing, maintaining or returning to employment or other useful occupation

13. Mindful vitality in practice

14. This programme is an intervention

to improve the work engagement and energy balance among

workers. For example a method could be social support

15. SHARP at work (stimulating healthy participation of workers relapse prevention)

16. It is an intervention for people with a common mental disorder. This goes beyond return-to-work by
focussing on prevention of recurrent sickness absence

17. Participatory supportive RTW intervention

18. Return to work intervention for sick listed

workers without a permanent employment

contract who experience work limitations due to a common mental disorder. Key
elements in the intervention are an active participation and a strong commitment