Purposeful Pathways: An Integrative Career Development Intervention for Vocational, Mental Health, and Substance Use Recovery.

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Career Development Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-08 DOI:10.1177/08948453241313192

Brian J Stevenson, Cheyenne Reed, Amanda Falcón, Taylor Hunt, Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla, Lisa Mueller, Kelley McNary, Sarah Wilkins, David Blustein

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Abstract

Veterans who are unemployed and living with mental health or substance use conditions are in need of integrative interventions that support their career development, mental wellness, and sobriety. However, career development interventions are often developed and implemented separate from mental health services. This paper introduces a novel intervention that supports career development of veterans with mental health and substance use concerns: Purposeful Pathways. This paper presents the results from three phases of intervention development: (1) retreats with clinical and vocational psychology experts (n=13) to develop the theoretical mechanisms of Purposeful Pathways, (2) focus groups with Veterans Health Affairs vocational counselors (n=6) who provide employment services to veterans with mental health conditions, and (3) an open trial in which veterans with mental health conditions (n=10) received Purposeful Pathways and provided feedback. Descriptions of the iterative processes of developing the Purposeful Pathways intervention are presented as a model for developing vocational interventions.

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Journal of Career Development PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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5.80

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期刊介绍： Journal of Career Development provides the professional, the public, and policymakers with the latest in career development theory, research and practice, focusing on the impact that theory and research have on practice. Among the topics covered are career education, adult career development, career development of special needs populations, career development and the family, and career and leisure. Research reports and discussion of theory are welcome, but practical applications must be presented.