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National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network
 
Job-Seekers Training for Patients with Drug Dependence
(CTN 0020)
Enrollment (Complete)

Description

Drug abuse clients who are employed typically do better in their treatment than those who are unemployed. In addition, unemployment is a chronic problem in drug-dependent people. Despite the high rates of unemployment in this population, community treatment programs often do not have the resources to provide vocational services. This study will examine the effectiveness of a 12-hour basic job-training program designed to give 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.

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Principal Investigator :
Dace Svikis, Ph.D.
E-Mail : dssvikis@hsc.vcu.edu
Phone : (804) 827-1184
NODES & CTPs:

Mid-Atlantic Node (Lead)
Chesterfield Community Service Board Substance Abuse Service
Daybreak
Man Alive Research, Inc.

California/Arizona Node
Eastbay Community Recovery Project (14th St. Clinic)

Great Lakes Regional Node
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Professionals
Self-Help Addiction Rehabilitation (SHAR), Inc.

Northern New England Node
CAB Health and Recovery Services, Inc.

Oregon/Hawaii Node
New Directions Northwest, Inc.

Southern Consortium Node
Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission

Southwest Node
Na'nizhoozhi Center, Inc.
The Life Link

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