title: Differences in job retention in a supported employment program Chinook Clubhouse.
abstract: This is a retrospective study comparing two groups of adults with severe mental illnesses in a clubhouse program, who were employed from October 1995 to June 1999. Long-Term Workers, (n = 22) were those who have held a job for over one year duration, while Short-Term Workers, (n = 20) were those who were not able to hold a job for more than a year. Data was gathered through focus groups, and individual interviews. Statistical data found the LTW group overall less disabled, possessing a positive attitude and setting more realistic vocational goals.
authors.affiliation: Chinook Clubhouse, Program of the Mental Health Center of Boulder County, Inc., Boulder, Colorado 80302, USA. clubhouse@mhcbc.org
authors.forename: JoAnn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorio
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guitar
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Solheim
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dvorkin
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016832:Employment, Supported; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D012189:Retrospective Studies