Helping Youth on the Path to Employment

Inclusion Criteria: * be between 18-30 years of age * able to speak and read English fluently * cognitively capable of providing informed consent and participating in study activities; * enrolled in a minimum of six credits at a campus-based accredited college (two year or four-year programs) * intending to enroll in a minimum of four semesters of college courses with the expectation of being continuously enrolled * have had at least one prior academic disruption during a college academic semester - (e.g., withdrawal from postsecondary institutions; academic probation; not meeting satisfactory academic progress; or a prior leave of absence) prior to study enrollment * currently have a diagnosed mental health condition by a licensed mental health provider under the DSM-V Axis 1 diagnoses (schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, attention deficits and disruptive behavior disorders) or have been deemed eligible for ADA protections due to a disabling mental health condition - (e.g., receiving state vocational agency services, SSI/DI benefits, or postsecondary accommodations). Exclusion Criteria: * have received or are receiving supports consistent with HYPE in the past year; * have had no impact to academic success in college (i.e. disruption); * have a secondary autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other neurodevelopmental or neurocognitive disorder affecting cognition; * are currently incarcerated priso…