Supportive Housing &
Individual Placement and Support (SHIPS) Study
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
07/11/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
1,810
0
44,270
0
0
0
The SHIPS study is a randomized
controlled trial (RCT) designed to determine whether participation
in Individual Placement and Support (IPS) improves the employment,
income, health, and self-sufficiency of people who are recently
homeless and living in supportive housing. The SHIPS study will
mark the first study testing the effectiveness of implementing IPS
in a supportive housing program. SSA hypothesizes that combining
the two most successful evidence-based practices that separately
address homelessness and supported employment will yield a single
intervention that effectively addresses both. The intent of the
SHIPS study is to measure the effectiveness of evidence-based IPS
compared to the services provided by local WorkSource Centers
broadly available to jobseekers in the Los Angeles area, The
housing case managers will refer PATH clients interested in finding
employment and will randomly assign participants to one of two
groups: 1. IPS: The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service
team will offer a range of structured services customized to
participants’ personal needs, preferences, and challenges related
to disabilities and/or mental health conditions. IPS was
specifically designed as a supported employment model for
individuals with serious mental illness and includes standardized
training and fidelity requirements. Components of IPS that differ
from those offered by WorkSource Services include integrated
treatment that incorporates vocational and mental health services;
benefits planning; and focus on rapid job search without extensive
training. 2. WorkSource Centers: Under PATH’s current housing
model, housing case managers refer PATH clients who express
interest in finding employment to local American Job Centers, known
as WorkSource Centers in Los Angeles. The WorkSource Centers are
operated by the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce
Development Department, and follow an employment services model
that varies by WorkSource Center, is not evidence-based or subject
to fidelity monitoring and is not necessarily responsive to the
individual needs of jobseekers with disabilities.
This is a new data collection
that increases the public reporting burden. See #12 above for
updated burden figures. Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS
is 44,270, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting
Statement is 643. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden
reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a
rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden + learning
costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement
reflects actual burden.
$599,983
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783
faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.