Predictors of Employment for Transition-Aged Youth With Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder and Psychiatric Disorder in the State Vocational Rehabilitation Service-Delivery System

Abstract

Objective: To identify state vocational rehabilitation (VR) services that were associated with employment for transition-aged youth with co-occurring disabilities (TAYWCD). Method: Hierarchical logistic regression analyses were utilized. Participants were 830 youth aged 24 and younger who had a cooccurring substance use disorder and another mental illness. Results: After controlling for the effect of demographic covariates, assessment services (OR =.53, 95% CI [.35,.80], p