Recovery Works - Facilitating Sustainable Recovery Through Workforce

NCT07216612 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: R043025BH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether an apprenticeship-based workforce model, the Community Restitution Apprenticeship-Focused Training (CRAFT), improves recovery outcomes for persons with substance use disorder. The main research questions are:

• Does the CRAFT workforce model improve recovery and social capital for justice-involved adults with substance use disorder?
• Does the CRAFT workforce model reduce Day Report Program violations for justice-involved adults with substance use disorder? Secondary research questions include:
• Are there differences in program effects between men and women?
• Are there differences in program effects across age groups? Researchers will compare the CRAFT apprenticeship-based workforce model to the standard employment model for Day Report Program participants to determine whether the apprenticeship-based model improves outcomes. Participants assigned to the CRAFT apprenticeship-based workforce model will:
• Complete community service focused on job-specific training
• Meet with study staff monthly to complete questionnaires
• Work with study staff to engage in workplace mentoring
• Maintain consistent follow-up with their Day Report Program case managers

Conditions

Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Keywords

Workforce; Substance Use Disorder; Rural communities

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Mean change in REC-CAP Social Capital Scale score from baseline to 6 months

  Social recovery capital will be measured using the REC-CAP Social Recovery Capital Scale. Mean change in scores from baseline to 6 months will be compared between the CRAFT intervention group and the standard employment group.

  6 months

• Mean change in REC-CAP Recovery Capital Index score from baseline to 6 months

  Personal recovery capital will be measured using the REC-CAP Recovery Capital Index. Mean change in scores from baseline to 6 months will be compared between the CRAFT intervention group and the standard employment group.

  6 months

• Number of reportable Day Report Program violations per participant over 6 months

  Violations will be abstracted from Day Report Program records and summarized as the number of reportable incidents per participant. Mean monthly violations over 6 months will be compared between groups

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Sex-based differences in REC-CAP recovery capital scores and Day Report Program violations

  6 months

• Age-based differences in REC-CAP recovery capital scores and Day Report Program violations

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Standard Day Report employment model

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants assigned to the Standard Employment Model will receive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) supports offered through the Day Report Program. CBT incorporates small rewards such as gift cards, small giveaways, or hosted events, determined by Day Report case coordinators as part of standard programming. Participants may also be offered the opportunity to enroll in Jobs and Hope West Virginia, a recovery-oriented employment agency that provides support for employees in recovery and employers hiring a recovery workforce. Enrollment in Jobs and Hope WV is encouraged but voluntary. All participants will also have access to free public transportation through the Mountain Transit Authority to commute to and from work.

Other: Standard Employment Model

CRAFT Workforce Model

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants assigned to the Community Restitution Apprenticeship-Focused Training (CRAFT) workforce model will complete community service assignments focused on job-specific training, participate in apprenticeship-based work experiences with local employers, and receive mentoring from study staff and workplace supervisors. Participants will also maintain routine follow-up with their Day Report Program case managers. The CRAFT model is designed to integrate employment-based skill-building with structured recovery support to improve recovery capital, social capital, and reduce Day Report Program violations.

Other: Community Restitution Apprenticeship-Focused Training (CRAFT)

Interventions

Community Restitution Apprenticeship-Focused Training (CRAFT) OTHER

Twenty-five participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention arm. Participants will receive the standard services of the Day Report Program plus enrollment in the CRAFT model. CRAFT involves completion of community service activities designed to develop career-related skills and placement in an apprenticeship with a local employer. Participants may also be offered the opportunity to enroll in Jobs and Hope West Virginia, a recovery-oriented employment program that supports individuals in recovery and employers hiring a recovery workforce. Enrollment in Jobs and Hope WV is encouraged but voluntary.

CRAFT Workforce Model

Standard Employment Model OTHER

Twenty-five participants will be randomly assigned to the comparator arm. Participants will receive the standard services of the Day Report Program, which include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) supports with small incentives such as gift cards, small giveaways, or hosted events determined by Day Report Program case coordinators. Participants may also be offered the opportunity to enroll in Jobs and Hope West Virginia, a recovery-oriented employment program that provides workforce support for individuals in recovery and employers. Enrollment in Jobs and Hope WV is encouraged but voluntary. All participants will also have access to free public transportation through the Mountain Transit Authority to commute to and from work.

Standard Day Report employment model

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Active client of the Greenbrier County, West Virginia Day Report program.
• + years of age
• An adult who has been charged with a nonviolent felony or misdemeanor offense and have a substance abuse problem.

You may not qualify if:

• Persons with a prior felony conviction in which he/she used force against another person with intent to cause serious bodily harm or death
• An offender is currently charged with a sexual offense or any offense involving a child victim or offense involving the illegal use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon.
• If death or serious bodily injury occurred to any person during an offender's crime or if any offender used force against another person during an offender's crime or if any offender used force against another person during the crime.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine: lead
• West Virginia First Foundation, Inc.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, West Virginia, 24901, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Brian M Hendricks, PhD

  WV School of Osteopathic Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Brian M Hendricks, PhD

CONTACT

304-647-6209; bhendricks1@osteo.wvsom.edu

Evonne L Richards, M.Ed., MPH

CONTACT

304-793-6875; erichards@osteo.wvsom.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2025
• First Posted: October 14, 2025
• Study Start: October 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion: April 1, 2026
• Last Updated: October 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: Upon completion of the study and before primary publication. End date for sharing will be in accordance with institutional guidance and ICMJE recommendations.
• Access Criteria: Upon request. Requests can be made through email to the study PI after the investigators have secured institutional board approval.

Locations

US (1)