Supported Employment and Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
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Guest speaker, Robert Drake, M.D, Ph.D., Vice President for Social Policy and Economics Research at Westat, Inc. will present on Supported Employment and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and how Job Centers can successfully place individuals with SUD in employment through Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
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Ashley N. Moore, Workforce Analyst, Innovation and Partnership Unit, Office of Workforce Investment
Amy Ambrose, Workforce Analyst, Innovation and Partnership Unit, Office of Workforce Investment
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Robert Drake, M.D, Ph.D., Vice President for Social Policy and Economics Research Professor (Retired), The Dartmouth Institute on Health Policy and Clinical Practice Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Westat, Inc
Job Centers can successfully place individuals with SUD in employment through IPS. Individual Placement and Support is evidence-based supported employment for people with behavioral health conditions and places them in job opportunities that interest them on play to their strengths. It is simple, direct, inexpensive, and effective. For individuals with substance use disorders, employment is tied to increased self-esteem, improved financial security, reduced mental health symptoms, less social isolation, reduced substance use, and reduced health care costs. As a result, IPS improves competitive employment outcomes for people with many conditions.
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