Appendix III: Tables on Worker Characteristics

Table One: Worker Demographics, Residence, and Supports

Worker	Job Title	Age	Gender	Racial/Ethnic Background	Residence	Health Insurance	Non-Wage Income
Judy	Associate Editor	44	F	White, Non-Hispanic	rent 1BR apt	Private via job	none
Vince	Driver	36	M	White, Non-Hispanic	rent room in 3BR house	Medicare & Medicaid	SSI & SSDI
Ben	Head Assistant Counselor	25	M	Asian	rent apt in house w/roommates	Medicaid	SSI
Bill	Program Counselor	37	M	White Non-Hispanic	rent apt w/spouse and child	private via spouse's job	none
Brian	Warehouse Crew	27	M	Hispanic	rent room from family members	Medicaid & private via parent	SSI & SSDI
Steve	Stock Clerk	31	M	White Non-Hispanic	supported apt - share apt w/other clients of mh agency - staff on site daily	Medicaid & Medicare	SSI & SSDI
Thomas	Utility Clerk	31	M	Asian	time limited supported apt - owned by mh agency	Medicare	SSI
Joe	Vice President Quality Management	43	M	White Non-Hispanic	Own home with spouse	private via job	none
Rosanna	Secretary	39	F	Hispanic	Own condo	private via job	none
Linda	Recreation Aide	36	F	White Non-Hispanic	Board-and-care home	Medicaid	SSI

Table Two: Psychiatric History and Experience of Homelessness

Worker	Job Title	Psychiatric Diagnosis	Substance Use (Self-id)	Supports Currently Used	Medications Used	# Psych. Hosp. (Life-time)	# Wks Psych. Hosp. (Lifetime)	Ever Home-less	Ever in Jail/prison
Judy	Associate Editor	Multiple Personality Disorder, Major Depression, Anorexia, Bulimia	no	Psycho-pharmacologist 4x/yr Psychologist 2 to 3x/wk State VR Counselor 1x/mo Emp.Training Specialist 2x/mo or as needed Scheduled to join support group for persons with self-destructive behaviors	Prozac, Ativan, Trilafon, Benadryl	13	57	no	no
Vince	Driver	Schizophrenia	no	Psychiatrist 1x/mo Emp. Training Spec. 1.5x/mo + avail.by phone as needed	Haldol, Cogentin	5	39	yes	yes
Ben	Head Assistant Counselor	Schizophrenia	recovering alcoholic	Psychiatrist 1x/mo Case Manager 1x/mo + avail 24 hours as needed	Cogentin	3	8	no	no
Bill	Program Counselor	Schizophrenia	recovering alcoholic; sober 2.5 yrs; drug abuse 10 - 15 years ago	Psychiatrist 1x/mo Alcoholics Anonymous 1x/wk	Navane, Artane, Ativan	2	7	no	no
Brian	Warehouse Crew	Schizophrenia	no	Psychiatrist 1x/mo Emp. Training Spec. 1x/mo	Haldol, Cogentin	1	4	no	no
Steve	Stock Clerk	Schizophrenia	"past problem w/alcohol"; now "used judiciously"	Psychiatrist 1x/mo Psychologist 1x/wk Job Coach at work site 2x/mo Recreational pgm. at MHA 5 to 8 hrs/wk	Lithium, Stelazine, Cogentin	5	134	yes	no
Thomas	Utility Clerk	Organic Personality Disorder	no	Psychiatrist 4x/yr Case Manager 1x/wk Job Coach at work site 12 hrs/wk	Buspar	1	8	no	yes
Joe	Vice President, Quality Management	Bipolar Disorder	no	Psychiatrist 3x/yr Peer support group 1x/mo	Lithium, Halcion	4	16	no	no
Rosanna	Secretary	Bipolar Disorder	"severe drug addict," "in recovery"; sober 4 yrs; attend ACOA 1x/wk	Psychiatrist as needed Therapist is needed	Thorazine	11	101	yes	no
Linda	Recreation Aide	Bipolar Disorder	no	Psychiatrist 4x/yr Case Manager - as needed Job Coach - as needed Self-Help Group 1x/wk	Lithium, Tegretol, Benadryl	3	6	yes	yes

Table Three: Work Environment and Education Background

Worker	Job Title	Work Setting	Hourly Pay	Benefits	Highest Education Level	# hrs/week worked	# days/week worked	# mos this employer
Judy	Associate Editor	Publishing company on the East Coast	$15	health insurance	Bachelor's (music) + Some graduate courses	40	5	64
Vince	Driver	pizza delivery unit of national corporation in Southern California	$4.50 + .50 per delivery + tips	none	High School+ Taking courses at community college	18	4	5
Ben	Head Assistant Counselor	private non-profit social rehab. agency in California	$5	vacation days medical leave	High school + 3 yrs. college	14	3	23
Bill	Program Counselor	private non-profit social rehab agency in California	$8.50	health insurance vacation days medical leave	High school +1yr., College	40	5	66
Brian	Warehouse Crew	industrial materials recovery facility on the West Coast	$5	none	High school + 1yr. jr. college. + taking courses at community college	10	2	27
Steve	Stock Clerk	shoe dept of national dept. store chain in Mid-Atlantic	$5.20	none	Bachelor's (econ. & polit. sci.) + 1 yr. Law school	15	3	22
Thomas	Utility Clerk	grocery store chain in the Mid-West	$4.80	none	8^th grade	12	2	9
Joe	Vice President, Quality Management	hospital in the Northeast	$33	health insurance, life insurance, disability ins., vacation days,medical leave, retirement plan	M.B.A. + Graduate level certificate programs	55-60	5	72
Rosanna	Secretary	government agency on the East Coast	$11.55	health insurance, life insurance, vacation days, medical leave, retirement plan	Bachelor's (eng. lit. & history) + some credits toward MBA + ½ credits toward Master's in info. systems	40	5	24
Linda	Recreation Aide	senior day program, city recreation dept. in California	$4.89	none	High school + One semester college	20	5	14

About the Author

Laura L. Mancuso has a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Princeton University, and a Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling (with a specialization in psychiatric rehabilitation) from Boston University. Early in her career, she worked as a Software Support Representative for Hewlett Packard Company. Laura gained direct service experience in diverse mental health settings including a non-profit case management agency, a community mental health center, and a university-based research and training center. From 1989 to 1993, she managed technical assistance projects at the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors in Alexandria, Virginia.

In 1992, she was selected for a ten-person Consensus Panel by the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research to document state-of-the-art knowledge in Strategies to Secure and Maintain Employment for People with Long-Term Mental Illness. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Persons in Supported Employment.

Laura has become recognized as a specialist on the implications of the ADA for workers with psychiatric disabilities. Since the law's enactment, she has written extensively on this topic, and given dozens of presentations across the country to employer, consumer, and professional audiences. She lives in Goleta, California.

The author welcomes your comments on the report. You may contact Laura Mancuso at Box 296, Goleta, CA, 93116-0296, (805) 685-9077.

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