The toughest job you'll ever love: A Pacific Northwest Treatment Workforce Survey

Gallon, Steven L.; Gabriel, Roy M.; Knudsen, Jeffrey R. W.

doi:10.1016/s0740-5472(03)00032-1

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“…Second, we studied one type of health care organization, so future research should examine other health care settings and other industries. While our response rate was similar or higher than some other studies of counselors (Duraisingam, Pidd, & Roche, 2009;Forman, Bovasso, & Woody, 2001;Gallon, Gabriel, & Knudsen, 2003;Joe, Broome, Simpson, & Rowan-Szal, 2007), it was lower than the 70% response rate achieved in a large study of counselors working in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (McCarty et al, 2007). We cannot address the extent to which non response at the level of individual counselors may bias our results, which is a limitation of this research.…”

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Substance Abuse Treatment Counselors and Tobacco Use: A Comparison of Comprehensive and Indoor-Only Workplace Smoking Bans

Knudsen

Boyd

Studts

2010

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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Substance Abuse Treatment Counselors and Tobacco Use: A Comparison of Comprehensive and Indoor-Only Workplace Smoking Bans

Knudsen

Boyd

Studts

2010

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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“…Focus group participants discussed their frustrations with these aspects of the mental health system as a major deterrent from seeking care for their children. The lack of coordination between service providers (Institute of Medicine Committee on Crossing the Quality Chasm 2006) and the high levels of staff turnover (Ben-Dror 1994; Gallon et al 2003) are commonly recognized challenges. Parents and caregivers were particularly troubled by the long wait times for appointments and the perception of relatively brief and often uncoordinated treatment.…”

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Mental Health Services for Children of Substance Abusing Parents: Voices from the Community

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Community Ment Health J

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This qualitative study explores how to improve services for children of parents with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) with unmet mental health needs. Focus groups were conducted with parents and caregivers to identify perceived barriers to services, including: (1) attitudes and beliefs about mental health care, (2) inadequacies in mental health services, (3) children's ambivalence about treatment, and (4) parental disagreement and lack of involvement. Peer support, afterschool activities, and family counseling were identified as potential improvements. This information can serve as a foundation and guide to develop services for the underserved population of children and adolescents of substance abusing parents.

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“…In a survey involving several states in the American Northwest, Gallon and colleagues (Gallon, Gabriel, & Knudsen, 2003) found that an overwhelming majority (71%) of treatment administrators reported difficulty in filling existing vacancies, and two-thirds (68%) further reported that large numbers of candidates were found incapable of meeting minimal job standards. More than half of program officials (53%) reported having to offer salaries that were unattractive to those candidates who could be seen as qualified, an assertion supported by findings that salaries for substance abuse treatment counselors rank poorly in comparison to several although not all other counselor categories (Libretto, Weil, Nemes, Linder, & Johansson, 2004).…”

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Co-occurring disorders in substance abuse treatment: Issues and prospects

Flynn

Brown

2008

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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This paper explores the epidemiology of co-occurring disorders with an emphasis on the implications of study findings for the functioning and potential of substance abuse treatment. Severity of disorder is discussed as an issue that may have particular significance for the selection of specialized as opposed to traditional substance abuse treatment forms. Exploration is made, as well, of the resources currently available to substance abuse treatment, especially the human resources available, and the implications of resource availability for undertaking initiatives specific to co-occurring disorder. Findings from standard and enhanced treatment for comorbid individuals are examined in an effort to clarify areas of need for specialized and typical treatment personnel. Issues are raised for consideration by the clinical research and treatment provider communities in terms of assessment and diagnosis, manpower and training, and response to the challenge of relapse in this population.

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The toughest job you'll ever love: A Pacific Northwest Treatment Workforce Survey

Cited by 102 publications

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Substance Abuse Treatment Counselors and Tobacco Use: A Comparison of Comprehensive and Indoor-Only Workplace Smoking Bans

Substance Abuse Treatment Counselors and Tobacco Use: A Comparison of Comprehensive and Indoor-Only Workplace Smoking Bans

Mental Health Services for Children of Substance Abusing Parents: Voices from the Community

Co-occurring disorders in substance abuse treatment: Issues and prospects

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