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.

Condition	Treatment or Intervention	Phase
Substance-Related Disorders	Behavior: Behavior Therapy	Phase III

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  616

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

• 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

Heather Cronin, B.S.      (410)550-5045    hcronin@jhmi.edu

California
      14th Street Clinic, Berkely,  California,  94707,  United States; Recruiting
Maryland
      Man Alive, Baltimore,  Maryland,  21218,  United States; Recruiting
      Glenwood Life Counseling Center, Baltimore,  Maryland,  21212,  United States; Not yet recruiting
      Glenwood Life Counseling Center, Baltimore,  Maryland,  21212,  United States; Not yet recruiting
      Daybreak Rehabilitation Center, Baltimore,  Maryland,  22125,  United States; Recruiting
Massachusetts
      CAB Health and Recovery Services, Inc., Danvers,  Massachusetts,  01923,  United States; Recruiting
      CAB Health Recovery-Salem Outpatient, Salem,  Massachusetts,  01970,  United States; Recruiting
Michigan
      Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Professionals I, Detroit,  Michigan,  48207,  United States; Recruiting
      Self Help Addiction Rehabilitation (SHAR), Inc., Detroit,  Michigan,  48208,  United States; Recruiting
New Mexico
      Life Link, Santa Fe,  New Mexico,  87505,  United States; Recruiting
      Na'nizhoozhi Center, Inc., Gallup,  New Mexico,  87301,  United States; Not yet recruiting
Oregon
      New Directions, NW, Baker City,  Oregon,  97814,  United States; Recruiting
South Carolina
      Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission, Summerville,  South Carolina,  29483,  United States; Recruiting
Virginia
      Chesterfield County CSB- Substance Abuse Services, Chesterfield,  Virginia,  23832,  United States; Recruiting

Study chairs or principal investigators

Dace Svikis, Ph.D.,  Principal Investigator,  Johns Hopkins University   

Study ID Numbers:  NIDA-CTN-0020-1
Record last reviewed:  January 2005
Last Updated:  March 8, 2005
Record first received:  January 27, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00102362
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08