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Chronister, Julie; Chou, Chih-Chin; da Silva Cardoso, Elizabeth; Sasson, Joy; Chan, Fong; Tan, Soo Yin – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2008
This study examined factors influencing employment outcomes of people with substance-related disorders (SRDs) in state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies. The sample included 34,774 VR clients with SRDs from fiscal year 2001. Mean age of participants was 38.35 years. Predictor variables included personal and service variables and the…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Job Placement, Predictor Variables, Vocational Rehabilitation
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Dickinson, Daniel M.; Edmundson, Eldon; Tomlin, Kathyleen – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2006
Addiction treatment agencies face challenges in adopting and sustaining Motivational Interviewing (MI) use. Addiction Educators can assist agencies in changing practices by preparing new practitioners to have some beginning skills in adoption and sustaining strategies. Investigators assessed three types of agency training and six administrative…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Motivation Techniques, Addictive Behavior, Interviews
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Hohman, Melinda; King, Wendy D. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2004
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselors often must work collaboratively with other social service agencies, one of which is Child Protective Services (CPS). This study describes a pilot program developed to address AOD/CPS collaborative work, along with the challenges in providing collaborative work. Five AOD Studies interns were placed at a…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Pilot Projects, Focus Groups, Child Welfare