TY - JOUR
T1 - Counselors in public and private alcoholism and drug abuse Treatment Programs
AU - Mc-Carty, Dennis
AU - Potter, Deborah
AU - Krakow, Milly
AU - Mulligan, David H.
N1 - Funding Information:
At the time of the study (1985), alcoholism and drug abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts were funded by different Divisions within the Department of Public Health. Each agency, therefore, conducted a separate but similar mail survey. The survey of alcoholism treatment counselors and therapists began July 22, 1985 and data collection was completed by August 31, 1985. All 176 programs funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Alcoholism were asked to participate. After follow-up, responses were obtained from 150 programs (85.2% response rate). In addition, 22 major private alcoholism and drug abuse treatment programs located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont were invited to participate as a comparison group. Counselor surveys were obtained from 18 private programs (81.8% response rate). Data provided by the programs suggested that 96% of the eligible participants completed the counselor survey. Respondent anonymity was
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - A survey of 1,328 individuals providing counseling and therapy in public and private alcoholism and drug abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts found a diverse work force. Men (47%) and women (53%), recovering (46%) and rionrecovering (54%), and therapists with (45%) and without(55%) graduate degrees, use their unique skills and experiences to help alcoholics and drug abusers initiate and maintain a life of sobriety. Male, recovering, and nondegreed counselors, however, worked primarily in residential and detoxification treatment settings. Women, nonrecovering, and graduate trained therapists, on the other hand, were more likely to be found in outpatient programs. Thus, within treatment modalities there was relatively little diversity, and a greater variety of counselors in specific settings may be desirable. Residential patients, for example, may beneftt hrough increased access to professionally trained theraprsts while outpatient clients may gain from more exposure to the personal experience and enthusiasm of the recovering counselor.
AB - A survey of 1,328 individuals providing counseling and therapy in public and private alcoholism and drug abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts found a diverse work force. Men (47%) and women (53%), recovering (46%) and rionrecovering (54%), and therapists with (45%) and without(55%) graduate degrees, use their unique skills and experiences to help alcoholics and drug abusers initiate and maintain a life of sobriety. Male, recovering, and nondegreed counselors, however, worked primarily in residential and detoxification treatment settings. Women, nonrecovering, and graduate trained therapists, on the other hand, were more likely to be found in outpatient programs. Thus, within treatment modalities there was relatively little diversity, and a greater variety of counselors in specific settings may be desirable. Residential patients, for example, may beneftt hrough increased access to professionally trained theraprsts while outpatient clients may gain from more exposure to the personal experience and enthusiasm of the recovering counselor.
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U2 - 10.1300/J020V06N03_04
DO - 10.1300/J020V06N03_04
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0024785560
VL - 6
SP - 75
EP - 90
JO - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
JF - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
SN - 0734-7324
IS - 3-4
ER -