Recruiting

Observational StudyIPS/Peer Support Intervention in the DTES

Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Code:

NCT03748004

Conditions

Behavior, Adaptive

Mental Illness

Substance Use

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 19+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

IPS/SP

WorkBC

Study Details

Brief summary:

Individual placement support (IPS) is an evidence-based supported employment model for people with severe mental illness, designed to achieve employment in mainstream competitive jobs, either part-time or full-time. The aim of this study is to assess the (i) effectiveness of embedding the (IPS)/Peer Support intervention as part of the primary care centre in securing employment of adults living in the downtown eastside in comparison to the usual treatment WorkBC (control group). (ii) effectiveness of IPS/Peer Support versus the usual treatment (WorkBC) in improving mental illness, quality of life and personal recovery through participation in employment.

Conditions

Behavior, Adaptive

Mental Illness

Substance Use

Study ID

NCT03748004

Start date

Nov 14, 2018

Status verified date

Jun, 2019

Completion date

May 1, 2020

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Nov 30, 2019

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 19+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Adults, age 19 and over, accessing primary care services at the primary care centre listed in this study (CH Pender Community Health Centre)
At least one visit to VCH Pender Community Health Centre
Currently unemployed and not in school or post-secondary training.
Able to provide informed consent and fluent in English (intervention is currently offered in English only).
Not hospitalized at the time of recruitment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adults, age 19 and over who have access to mental health services

Study Design

Enrollment

72 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Adults living in the DTES

36 out of the 72 recruited participants who live in the DTES will be randomly assigned to the intervention group (IPS \& Peer Support). The IPS and Peer Support will actively work and support with each of the 36 participants in seeking employment and education for 16 weeks. IPS/SP will help participants identify their employment and educational goals, identify potential employers, help prepare their resumes and for interviews, and provide ongoing support during the 16 weeks.

36 out of the 72 participants who live in the DTES will be randomly assigned to the control group (WorkBC). Participants will be provided with WorkBC employment services.

placebo comparator: Individuals 19 yrs or older settled in DTES

Interventions

IPS/SP

The 72 recruited clients receiving primary care services from one DTES clinical site who are employment ready will be randomly assigned to IPS and Peer Support (experimental group) or WorkBC control group

WorkBC

36 out of the 72 participants who live in the DTES will be randomly assigned to the control group (WorkBC). Participants will be provided with WorkBC employment services.

Primary outcome measure

Securing employment [ Time Frame: 18 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Skye Barbic, PhD

778 846 6134 skye.barbic@ubc.ca

Locations

Downtown Community Health Center

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6A 1G9

Heatley Community Health Clinic

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6A 3G3

Contacts

Smadar Levinson

6046199150

Pender Community Health Clinic

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 1R3

Contacts

Smadar Levinson

6046199150

More Information

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Last update posted

Jun 17, 2019

Last verified

Jun, 2019

Keywords

Homeless
Employment

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of British Columbia on 2019-06-17.