41% of MMT recipients (on MMT for an average of 5 years) receiving employment counseling reported obtaining ANY paid employment over a period of 6 months. This is evidence of the efficacy of the employment counseling program. Shameful.
I understand that people involved in this project are probably full of good intentions, but tinkering with a system that is failing these people is not the answer. Change the system! The glue holding this together is the belief that these patients are incapable of doing any better.
Published by Jason Schwartz
I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work.
Views expressed here are my own.
Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.
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