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Jack Tsai, PhD; Robert A. Rosenheck, MD

Use of group treatment among case managers in Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program. Jack Tsai, PhD; Robert A. Rosenheck, MD. Aim

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Jack Tsai, PhD; Robert A. Rosenheck, MD

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  1. Use of group treatment among case managers in Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program Jack Tsai, PhD; Robert A. Rosenheck, MD

  2. Aim • Examine case managers’ practices and attitudes about groups in Housing and Urban Development-Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. • Relevance • Because predominant supported housing model includes individual intensive community-based case management, use of group treatments in supported housing has not been adequately studied.

  3. Method • Examined national administrative HUD-VASH data and online survey of case managers from 8 New England sites, where dissemination of new group-based model is in progress.

  4. Results • Compared with other sites nationally: • New England sites had more group contacts, possibly reflecting dissemination project. • Higher percentage of group contacts was associated with more clients served and contacts per client. • Case manager survey data showed generally positive attitudes about using groups. • But greater reported use of groups was not associated with more positive attitudes about groups.

  5. Conclusion • Findings suggest that: • Providing group treatments in supported housing programs may help case managers stay connected to clients. • Case managers appear receptive to using groups, though further research is needed.

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