Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) for SUD recovery: A promising practice innovation to combat the opioid crisis

The purpose of this study is to examine the psychological self-sufficiency (PSS) process among low-income individuals participating in the Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) program and explore the implications of TIP as a SUD recovery intervention. A sample of 622 individuals from 9 local...

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Published in:Social work in health care 2021-08, Vol.60 (6-7), p.509-528
Main Authors: P. Hong, Philip Young, Kim, Suk-hee, Marley, James, Park, Jang Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers
Drug abuse
Educational programs
Employment
Humans
Innovations
Job training
Low income groups
Narcotics
opioid crisis
Opioid Epidemic
Opioids
Professional practice
psychological self-sufficiency (PSS)
Recovery
Self sufficiency
Social work
Substance abuse
substance use disorders
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP)
Vocational education
Work skills
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to examine the psychological self-sufficiency (PSS) process among low-income individuals participating in the Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) program and explore the implications of TIP as a SUD recovery intervention. A sample of 622 individuals from 9 local job training programs in a large Midwestern city was used to examine the group differences in substance abuse barrier and employment hope as they relates to economic self-sufficiency (ESS). Individuals in the TIP program (n = 315) had statistically significant path coefficients between substance abuse barriers, employment hope and ESS while the non-TIP counterpart (n = 307) showed a significant path only between employment hope and ESS. Also, the time difference score in substance abuse barrier and ESS was greater for the TIP group compared to the non-TIP comparison group. Results provide implications for social work practice among persons with SUDs. While the traditional employment programs focused only on the interview and job skills, TIP allowed participants to discover their resources to address the inner obstacles that have been holding them back. TIP could serve as a promising model to treat SUDs and support the recovery process.
ISSN:0098-1389
1541-034X
DOI:10.1080/00981389.2021.1958127