title: EFFECT OF JOB SKILLS TRAINING ON EMPLOYMENT AND JOB SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN AN AMERICAN INDIAN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SAMPLE.
abstract: Employment difficulties are common among American Indian individuals in substance abuse treatment. To address this problem, the Southwest Node of NIDA's Clinical Trials Network conducted a single-site adaptation of its national Job Seekers Workshop study in an American Indian treatment program, Na'Nizhoozhi Center (NCI). 102 (80% men, 100% American Indian) participants who were in residential treatment and currently unemployed were randomized to (1) a three session, manualized program (Job seekers workshop: JSW) or (2) a 40-minute Job Interviewing Video: JIV). Outcomes were assessed at 3-month follow up: 1) number of days to a new taxed job or enrollment in a job-training program, and 2) total hours working or enrolled in a job-training program. No significant differences were found between the two groups for time to a new taxed job or enrollment in a job-training program. There were no significant differences between groups in substance use frequency at 3-month follow-up. These results do not support the use of the costly and time-consuming JSW intervention in this population and setting. Despite of the lack of a demonstrable treatment effect, this study established the feasibility of including a rural American Indian site in a rigorous CTN trial through a community-based participatory research approach.
authors.affiliation: Na'Nizhoozhi Center Incorporated.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pallas
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Forcehimes
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Houck
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bogenschutz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keyser-Marcus
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Svikis