What are soft skills?

Soft skills are generally defined as social, emotional, interpersonal, adaptive, and problem-solving skills
Work-related soft skills include presenting qualifications during a job interview, conversing with others, asking for help, and responding to feedback

Eligibility

Our study is looking for young people who

Are between age 16 to 29
Have a mental health condition/diagnosis (e.g., depression, anxiety) resulting in functional impairment in work, self-care, or social relationships
Have no hospitalizations or suicide attempts within the past 2 months
Speak English fluently
Are interested in improving work-related social skills
Are interested in working

Our study will provide

FREE work-related soft-skills assessment
Eligible participants will have a 50% chance of receiving 24 FREE group sessions of work-related soft-skills training
All sessions are via Telehealth, no travel needed
Participants may earn up to $100 over 16 months

Study participation will last approximately 16-20 months (4 month intervention + 12 months follow up), regardless of the group to which you are assigned
Study intervention will either be comprised of (a) 24 telehealth group sessions, lasting 60 to 90 minutes each, or (b) one informational session
You will also meet with a research team member prior to and after training, and for follow-up interviews at six and twelve months after you have finished the study procedures