Rebound: returning employees back out under new direction - the rebound program will provide intensive care coordination, case management, prevocational, and vocational services to patients with…

Rebound: returning employees back out under new direction - the rebound program will provide intensive care coordination, case management, prevocational, and vocational services to patients with substance use disorders in montgomery county, ohio. By creating linkages between treatment and workforce providers, and providing comprehensive support services and access to specialized training, patients will gain the necessary skills and feel empowered to obtain and retain meaningful employment. The rebound program will serve unemployed patients with a substance use disorder diagnosis receiving treatment services from samaritan behavioral health services, INC. (sbhi) at the onefifteen recovery campus located in dayton, ohio. This will be accomplished by providing patients with intensive care coordination services in order to improve patient engagement, establish recovery goals, and overcome barriers to employment. Patients will be connected to prevocational and vocational services through workforce development partnerships. These services consist of free job-readiness trainings; increased access to job postings; access to a computer lab, FAX, and phone; referrals for interview clothing; drug and background screening services; and invitations to hiring events, job fairs, pre-screenings, and candidate referrals. The program will utilize tech enabled job and recovery support via a patient engagement APP that connects the patient to resources and to their care team. IT offers a pipeline of potential employees to community partners and expert resource providers, increasing the number of job opportunities. All care coordination and workforce services will be fully integrated into sbhi's clinical services, as well as their partner, onefifteen recovery's wraparound services that includes recovery housing, job training, job placement, educational support, legal assistance, and transportation. Other key partnerships include the area 7 workforce development board and OMJ-MC. The following project goals and measurable objectives are expected to be achieved. (goal #1) increase the number of individuals with suds receiving prevocational training services: 95% of patients will receive an employment and vocational needs assessment; 100% of patients will complete a referral for services; and 85% of patients will be linked with prevocational services. (goal #2) increase the number of individuals with suds who are directly linked with employment opportunities: 65% of patients will use the treatment engagement APP to access job postings; and 60% will get linked to an employment opportunity. (goal #3) increase the number of individuals with suds that are provided case management, counseling, and care coordination services: 100% of patients will engage with a care coordination team; 90% will overcome barriers to employment; and 75% will demonstrate minimal impact on work function through the use of telehealth services. The program will serve approximately 200 individuals within the first year, 400 individuals per each subsequent year, and a total of 1,800 individuals served over the lifetime of the grant.