| The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between demographic covariates and vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, on employment outcomes among consumers of state-federal VR with schizophrenia who received Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. This study employed a secondary data analysis of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 911 data for the fiscal year 2009. There were 10,477 closed cases that met the criteria for the study. Hierarchical logistic regression was conducted to identify predictors of employment outcomes (i.e., successful vs. unsuccessful).;Results indicated, of the 10,477 consumers with schizophrenia, receipt of SSA cash benefits was a substantial predictor of unsuccessful outcomes and had an inverse relationship with employment. Among the 10 variables with the highest odds ratios, only four were VR service variables: job placement (OR = 2.513; 95% CI: 2.270 - 2.738), on-the-job-supports (OR = 2.166; 95% CI: 1.951 - 2.405), maintenance ( OR = 1.299; 95% CI: 1.148 - 1.469), and VR counseling and guidance (OR = 1.201; 95% CI: 1.079 - 1.336). Of the four service variables that had a significant relationship with employment, Job placement related activities were the most significant, followed by on the job supports, and VR counseling and guidance. |
