Showing papers in "Journal of Teaching in The Addictions in 2002"
TL;DR: Assessment of clinical orientation and sociodemographic characteristics of chemical dependency practitioners in Ohio identified a number of characteristics that distinguished among five types of practitioners (i.e. clinician, clinical supervisor, program administrator, case manager, and education/outreach/prevention specialist).
Abstract: A mail survey was used to assess the clinical orientation and sociodemographic characteristics of chemical dependency practitioners (N= 406) in Ohio. Discriminant analysis identified a number of characteristics that distinguished among five types of practitioners (i.e. clinician, clinical supervisor, program administrator, case manager, and education/outreach/prevention specialist). The most important discriminating variables were (1) annual salary, (2) confidence in DSM-IV knowledge, (3) years of experience in the field, (4) race/ethnicity status, (5) education, and (6) computer access at work. Characteristics that did not distinguish among the practitioner groups included (1) clinical orientation, (2) recovery status, (3) age, (4) gender, and a number of other variables. Implications of these findings are discussed in light of the complexity of and changes taking place in the chemical dependency practitioner workforce today.
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TL;DR: Whether on-campus or off-campus education had an impact on the NCE scores obtained by individuals seeking to be certified as alcohol/drug counselors is compared.
Abstract: As the alcohol/drug field has attempted to become a profession it has become evident that some measure of the quality of alcohol/drug counselors is needed. Ensuring the quality of alcohol/drug education is evidenced by alcohol/drug counselors passing the written National Alcohol/Drug Certification Examination (NCE). The NCE is based on the knowledge, skills and tasks that an alcohol/drug counselor is expected to possess. The purpose of this study was to compare whether on-campus or off-campus education had an impact on the NCE scores obtained by individuals seeking to be certified as alcohol/drug counselors. The study also determined if level of education had an effect on NCE scores. The study utilized the NCE scores of 136 individuals who became certified alcohol/drug counselors in South Dakota between 1991 through 1994. NCE scores were analyzed in relation to the site of education and level of education of these individuals. One-way and two-way analysis of variance was utilized. In the analysis...
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TL;DR: The study of addictive behavior is especially charged with ideology as mentioned in this paper, and the preparation of professionals demands awareness of the hidden lenses of ideology and characteristics such as dogmatism and rigidity, oversimplification, reductionism, and dualistic thinking.
Abstract: The study of addictive behavior is especially charged with ideology. The preparation of professionals demands awareness of the “hidden lenses” of ideology and characteristics such as dogmatism and rigidity, oversimplification, reductionism, and dualistic thinking. Emotional investment in ideology to which a student may have converted in life crisis makes it difficult to introduce threatening “heretical” teachings or encourage critical thinking. It may be preferable to use the term culture rather than ideology in processing treatment philosophies in the classroom.
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TL;DR: Despite the multiplicity of factors creating the phenomena seen in addictions treatment, addictions workers usually assume that only one factor is significant This simplistic thinking is fostered by recovery insecurities of many workers, and by an intellectual tradition of simplistics in the addictions field.
Abstract: Despite the multiplicity of factors creating the phenomena seen in addictions treatment, addictions workers usually assume that only one factor is significant This simplistic thinking is fostered by recovery insecurities of many workers, and by an intellectual tradition of simplistics in the addictions field This paper describes several topics common in addictions work that illustrate how univariate thinking distorts professional practice The teacher or supervisor must model intellectual integrity and humility to persuade workers in the field to adopt more sophisticated thinking
TL;DR: AOD administrators reported that publicly funded treatment systems in California adequately serve most populations (both drug-specific and ethnic/racial), however, adolescents, the elderly, and the homeless were not as adequately served.
Abstract: This paper presents descriptive key informant data collected from 51 county administrators of publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment systems in California. The study examined administrators' perceptions of service adequacy, the provision of services, and evaluation of services. County AOD administrators reported that publicly funded treatment systems in California adequately serve most populations (both drug-specific and ethnic/racial). Several administrators, however, suggested that adolescents, the elderly, and the homeless were not as adequately served. Administrators also felt that most services for different drug user groups were somewhat adequate. Administrators indicated there was little use of psychological testing, placement criteria, children's counseling, and spirituality counseling in their treatment systems. They reported current treatment approaches included a mixture of more traditional methods (use of 12 step programs) with newer ones (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy,...