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Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes From the U.K. Working Out Program: Characterizing the New Vocational Roles
Georgina Hobden1, Martin Hillier2, Ben Chetland3
1Georgina Hobden, DPhil (PhD), MSc, BSc, is Assistant Psychologist, Community Head Injury Service, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury, England; georgina.hobden@psy.ox.ac.uk.
Acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors in the UK can find new vocational roles with support services. Many survivors secured multiple roles, including paid positions, though finding initial employment often required significant time.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Occupational Therapy
Background:
- Acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors require vocational rehabilitation to find new career paths.
- Specialist supported employment services are scarce in the United Kingdom, with limited research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the vocational roles secured by ABI survivors using a specialist rehabilitation and supported employment program.
- To characterize the types, statuses, and industries of new vocational roles obtained by ABI survivors.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of clinical data from the Working Out program (2005-2023).
- Inclusion of 278 ABI survivors who obtained new vocational roles.
- Data collected on role type, status, and industry.
Main Results:
- ABI survivors (N=278) obtained an average of 2.79 new vocational roles each.
- Finding an initial role took an average of 1.98 years.
- 43.29% of roles were paid, 50.33% voluntary, and 6.39% education/training. Administrative and support services was the most common industry.
Conclusions:
- UK ABI survivors can be supported to find new vocational roles through rehabilitation and supported employment.
- Extended intervention duration may be necessary due to ABI complexity and employment challenges.
- Specialist services are crucial for vocational reintegration of ABI survivors.
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