Facilitating a Warm Handoff in State Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery

Peterson, Sonia

doi:10.1891/jarc-2021-0019

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“…SAMHSA’s Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment model is considered best practice for SUD screening, and the Adult Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-4 SUD screening instrument is validated for use with individuals with psychiatric disabilities (Heinemann et al, 2014; Lazowski & Geary, 2016; SAMHSA, 2020). A warm handoff when referring clients to and from community partner agencies is recommended (Peterson, 2022). Encourage participants to formulate a WRAP plan as a state VR assessment and IPE planning service .…”

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“…Providing for stronger collaboration with mental health service providers in the community that provide CSC services, facilitating warm handoff referrals, and offering IPS model practices such as OJT and benefits counseling have the potential to significantly improve employment outcomes for TAYWCD served in state VR agencies (Leahy et al, 2018; Peterson, Alkhadim, et al, 2021; Peterson, 2022; SAMHSA, 2021).…”

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“…The following strategies could improve employment outcomes for this population: (Heinemann et al, 2014;Lazowski & Geary, 2016;SAMHSA, 2020). A warm handoff when referring clients to and from community partner agencies is recommended (Peterson, 2022).…”

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Predictors of employment for transition-aged youth with co-occurring substance use disorder and psychiatric disorder in the state vocational rehabilitation service-delivery system.

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Alkhadim²

2023

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

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Objective: To identify state vocational rehabilitation (VR) services that were associated with employment for transition-aged youth with co-occurring disabilities (TAYWCD). Method: Hierarchical logistic regression analyses were utilized. Participants were 830 youth aged 24 and younger who had a cooccurring substance use disorder and another mental illness. Results: After controlling for the effect of demographic covariates, assessment services (OR = .53, 95% CI [.35, .80], p < .01), job placement services (OR = 2.56, 95% CI [1.73, 3.78], p < .001), and supported employment services (OR = 3.7, 95% CI [2.33, 5.89], p < .001) were found to significantly impact employment outcomes. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: State VR services that aligned with the individual placement and support model of supported employment principles were correlated with successful employment outcomes for TAYWCD who received these services. Recommendations include the following: (a) prepare VR counselors to effectively work with individuals with psychiatric disabilities; (b) provide TAYWCD with high-quality assessment and the individual placement and support model of supported employment services; (c) require VR counselors who serve TAYWCD to collaborate with community partner agencies that provide coordinated specialty care model services; (d) require VR counselors to collaborate with community partner agencies that provide recovery-oriented and evidence-based services; (e) encourage clients to formulate a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) as a state VR assessment and Individualized Plan for Employment planning service; (f) include the state VR on-the-job training service in the Individualized Plan for Employment; (g) make use of benefits counseling services; and (h) institute in-service learning opportunities in state VR agencies. Impact and ImplicationsState vocational rehabilitation counselors have direct access to a wealth of resources to support employment services and the ability to coordinate these services with partner agencies in the community. In state vocational rehabilitation, services that aligned with aspects of the individual placement and support model of supported employment were correlated with successful employment outcomes for youth with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders who received these services.

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Predictors of employment for transition-aged youth with co-occurring substance use disorder and psychiatric disorder in the state vocational rehabilitation service-delivery system.

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Alkhadim²

2023

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

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Counseling Strategies for Clients in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness

Peterson

2023

Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies

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This chapter provides an overview of counseling strategies for individuals who have the stigmatized identity of living with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Mental Illness (MI). Psychiatric rehabilitation, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented approaches are discussed in depth. Assessment strategies including SUD screening, screening for trauma, assessing for symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and identifying recovery from SUD/MI are provided. Motivational Interviewing techniques are described as they relate to counseling individuals with SUD/MI. The peer-led strategies of support groups and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) classes are explained. Additional clinical strategies of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) case management models, the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment model, and emerging trauma-informed approaches are offered. A case scenario has been provided to facilitate discussion of the application of the information provided in this chapter with a client who needs recovery.

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Facilitating a Warm Handoff in State Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery

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Predictors of employment for transition-aged youth with co-occurring substance use disorder and psychiatric disorder in the state vocational rehabilitation service-delivery system.

Predictors of employment for transition-aged youth with co-occurring substance use disorder and psychiatric disorder in the state vocational rehabilitation service-delivery system.

Counseling Strategies for Clients in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness

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