Job counseling for veterans with mental health and substance use issues
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a vocational counseling program to help unemployed veterans with mental health or substance use disorders find and keep meaningful paid work. You'll meet weekly with a counselor to build skills and support your return to employment.
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Who can take part
- You are a veteran enrolled in VA therapeutic work programs at one of three specific VA sites.
- You are currently unemployed and want to return to paid work within the next three years.
- You have a documented mental health or substance use disorder diagnosis treated at the VA in the last two years.
- You are willing to attend weekly vocational counseling sessions.
- You are not planning to stay unemployed, retire, or be a full-time student in the next year.
- Your current mental health symptoms are not severe (assessed by a short questionnaire).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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