Job-Seekers Training for Patients With Drug Dependence - 1

Johns Hopkins University627 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a 12-hour basic job-training program designed to give drug abuse treatment patients the skills they need to find and secure a job and set vocational goals and methods for locating employment. The intervention to be evaluated is modeled after the Job Seekers' Workshop, which was manualized and has been tested in trials.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Enrollment

627

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Interventions

Behavior TherapyBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

* DSM-IV drug/alcohol abuse/dependence * enrolled in drug treatment for at least 30 days * unemployed or underemployed * expressed interest in employment * demonstrate English comprehension

Locations (13)

14th Street Clinic

Berkely, California, United States

Glenwood Life Counseling Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Man Alive

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Employment or Job Training Program

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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