Enrollment in supported employment services for clients with a co-occurring disorder | Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center

Authors:	Fuller, T. R., Oka, M., Otsuka, K., Yokoyama, N., Liberman, R. P., & Niwa, S.
Year Published	2011
Publication	Psychiatric Services
Volume	62
Number	5
Pages	545-547
Publisher	American Psychiatric Association
Background	People with serious psychiatric disorders often experience "co-occurring substance use disorders" (p. 545). Therefore, they require integrated services and employment offers "a meaningful activity that supports recovery" (p. 545).
Purpose	The study examined "the relationship between co-occurring disorders and enrollment in supported employment services among clients with serious mental illness" (p. 545).
Setting	The setting was Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers in Chicago Illinois.
Sample	The study sample included 1,748 clients who were admitted to Thresholds services between January 2008 and December 2009 (p. 545).
Data Collection	Data was retrieved from electronic medical records at Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center in Chicago and analyzed for clients admitted during a 2-year period.
Control	The comparison condition was supported employment for people with chronic mental illness without substance use disorders.
Findings	Clients with a co-occurring substance use disorder were 52% less likely to enroll in a supported employment program. However, of those that did enter the program, the competitive employment outcomes for both groups was similar.
Conclusions	People with chronic mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders are interested in competitive employment; however, they have difficulty accessing supported employment programs and are successful once they do.
URL	http://www.worksupport.com/kter/documents/pdf/EnrollmentinSupportedEmployment.pdf
Disabilities	Emotional disturbance
Populations	Hispanic or Latino \| Black / African American \| White / Caucasian \| Male & Female
Outcomes	Employment acquisition
NIDILRR Funded	Not Reported
Research Design	Observational
Peer Reviewed	Yes

Year Published

2011

Publication

Psychiatric Services

Volume

62

Number

5

Pages

545-547

Publisher

American Psychiatric Association

Background

People with serious psychiatric disorders often experience "co-occurring substance use disorders" (p. 545). Therefore, they require integrated services and employment offers "a meaningful activity that supports recovery" (p. 545).

Purpose

The study examined "the relationship between co-occurring disorders and enrollment in supported employment services among clients with serious mental illness" (p. 545).

Setting

The setting was Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers in Chicago Illinois.

Sample

The study sample included 1,748 clients who were admitted to Thresholds services between January 2008 and December 2009 (p. 545).

Data Collection

Data was retrieved from electronic medical records at Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center in Chicago and analyzed for clients admitted during a 2-year period.

Control

The comparison condition was supported employment for people with chronic mental illness without substance use disorders.

Findings

Clients with a co-occurring substance use disorder were 52% less likely to enroll in a supported employment program. However, of those that did enter the program, the competitive employment outcomes for both groups was similar.

Conclusions

People with chronic mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders are interested in competitive employment; however, they have difficulty accessing supported employment programs and are successful once they do.

URL

http://www.worksupport.com/kter/documents/pdf/EnrollmentinSupportedEmployment.pdf

Disabilities

Emotional disturbance

Populations

Hispanic or Latino | Black / African American | White / Caucasian | Male & Female

Outcomes

Employment acquisition

NIDILRR Funded

Not Reported

Research Design

Observational

Peer Reviewed

Yes