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Internet Assisted Career-Oriented Soft-skills Training for Transition Age Youth with Mental Health Conditions
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an internet- assisted Career-Oriented Work-Related Soft-skills Training (iCareer) intervention, infused with cognitive behavioral therapy, targeting individuals ages 16-24 with mental health conditions, to improve employment outcomes. The overall objective is to help transition-age youth (TAY) with psychiatric disabilities achieve optimal employment outcomes as part of successful transition to adulthood. Findings will have implications for enhancing and developing pre-employment services for TAY with psychiatric disabilities.
Official title: Internet Assisted Career-Oriented Soft-skills Training (iCareer) for Transition Age Youth with Mental Health Conditions: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 24 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
126
Start Date
2023-06-23
Completion Date
2027-03-01
Last Updated
2024-11-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
iCareer Soft Skills Training for Employment
The telehealth iCareer intervention will be delivered during regular educational or vocational services (i.e., services from the Office of Disability Services (ODS) and/or from the school or college counseling center). Six modules of Soft Skills Training (SST), four group sessions for each module with 60 to 90 min for each session (depending on group size) will be delivered by trained project staff (graduate counseling student assistant or graduate counseling intern) via HIPAA-compliant Zoom videoconferencing. If participants are unable to join by Zoom videoconferencing, telephone (a format widely used in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment delivery and in CBT for depression) will be utilized. Ethical guidelines for providing telehealth over videoconferencing or phone will be followed.
Locations (1)
Rutgers Univeristy, Newark- Office of Disability Services
Newark, New Jersey, United States