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ROSENBERG‑C‑M;
GERREIN‑J‑R; MANOHAR‑V. EVALUATION OF TRAINING OF ALCOHOLISM
COUNSELORS. JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL, 37(9):1236‑1246, 1976.
(026370)
A 14‑MONTH ALCOHOLISM COUNSELING TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS WAS ' . EVALUATED TO ASSESS ITS VALIDITY ON ATTITUDES AND ABILITIES OF THE STUDENTS AND THk'.. ROLE PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS PLAY. THE 16 TRAINEES COMPLETED THE CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGICAL INVENTORY (CPI), THE MARCUS ALCOHOLISM QUESTIONNAIRE (MAQ), AND THE ', EYSENCK PERSONALITY INVENTORY (EPI) BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE PROGRAM. COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS WAS MEASURED IN THEIR PATIENT RETENTION RATE. TEST SCORES " DID NOT CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING TRAINING. THE TRAINING PROGRAM DID NOT APPEAR TO i HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE TRAINEES' ABILITY TO KEEP PATIENTS IN TRAINING. A MULTIPLE LINEAR 'b~ REGRESSION ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT SUCCESS WITH PATIENTS WAS RELATED TO TRAINEES' SEX, AGE, AND EXTRAVERSION AS MEASURED ON THE EPI. WOMEN, OLDER PERSONS, AND THOSE fly ~ ,WITH LOW EXTRAVERSION SCORES TENDED TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
Skuja‑A;
Batenberg‑B; Wood‑D; Bucky‑S. Impact of paraprofessional
alcoholism counselor training. International Journal of the Addictions,
15(6):931‑938, 1980.
An
evaluation was made of the impact of a Navy alcoholism counselor training
program. Forty‑five trainees were tested before and after an intense 10‑week
training period at the Naval Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in San Diego. A
pilot study enabled methodology refinement and the selection of instruments
that could most effectively detect change over training. Based on pilot data,
12 measures were utilized: nine personality scales from a short form MMPI (Mini‑Mult)
and the Comrey Personality Scale, an alcoholism knowledge and attitude test,
and a counseling skills effectiveness measure. Results indicate a significant
positive change over training on several measures of alcoholism attitudes,
knowledge and counselor effectiveness. Significant differences were also noted
on several personality scales indicating change toward the normal range. The
training appeared to have a significant positive impact on trainees. 14 Ref.
Wolf‑S.
Criteria for effectiveness: Recovered professionals as counselors. Focus on
Alcohol and Drug Issues, 6(3):22, 28, 1983.
The
role of recovered professionals as alcoholism counselors is discussed. To
understand the relationship between personal recovery from alcoholism and counselor effectiveness the following
issues are addressed: (1) what counselor
effectiveness is; (2) the qualifications required for a counselor to be
effective; and (3) how recovery from alcoholism relates to the counseling
process. Ten facilitative qualities of a counselor are defined. These qualities
include empathy, respect, genuineness, warmth, concreteness, confrontiveness, self‑
disclosure, immediacy, potency, and self‑actualization. It is contended
that only when counselors possess these facilitative traits will they be
consistently effective as helpers; those who have overcome alcoholism can be
inspiring to many and can add to their understanding. It is noted, however,
that despite their valiant efforts and accomplishments, recovering alcoholics
or addicts may not be qualified to function as counselors.
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Levinson‑D‑Ed.
Guide to alcoholism treatment research: Vol III. Alcoholics Anonymous and
counseling. e
,
CT: HRAF Press, 1983. 546 p.
The effectiveness of
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and counseling in the treatment of alcoholism are
assessed. is used
in the following ways: (1) as
a treatment in and of itself; (2) as a treatment combined with other treatments as
disulfiram maintenance,
outpatient counseling, or psychotherapy; and (3) as aftercare, usually followi patient's
discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation program.
Counseling is a major form of treatment for alcoholism, although it
lacks the formal organizational structure and
reputation of AA. It is estimated that counseling sessions account for over
30 percent of all outpatient visits to the clinics
sampled. It is concluded that: (1) AA is effective as aftercare; (2) Al‑Anon
is an effective adjunct to AA; ( 3) counselor
training enhances counselor knowledge about alcoholism and therapeutic
skills; and (4) counselor alcoholic status is unrelated
to counselor effectiveness.
Authors u
Aiken LS. LoSciuto LA. Ausetts MA. Brown BS.
Title
Paraprofessional versus professional drug counselors: the progress of c ' nts in treatment.
Source International Journal of the Addictions. 19(4):383‑401, 1984 Jul.
Abstract
The progress in treatment of 302 methadone maintenance and drug‑free outpatient clients was examined as a function of the background of their 82 counselors. Counselors were either exaddict paraprofessionals (EXAs), non‑ex‑addict paraprofessionals (NEAs), or degreed professional counselors (PROs). Client progress was assessed in five areas: drug use, criminality, educational activities, employment, and life quality. In the first four areas, status at treatment entry contrasted with that at two subsequent measurement points: the first interview and a 4‑month follow‑up. In no area of evaluation were outcomes substantially more favorable for clients of one counselor group over another. It was concluded that the three counselor groups were equally effective.
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Authors
Aiken LS. LoSciuto LA. Ausetts MA. Brown BS.
Title
Paraprofessional versus professional drug counselors: diverse routes to the sarne role.
Source International Journal of the Addictions. 19(2):153‑73, 1984 Apr.
Abstract
The backgrounds and roles of ex‑addict ( EXA )and non‑ex‑addict (NEA) paraprofessional methadone maintenance and drug‑free out‑patient counselors were contrasted with those of degreed professional counselors (PRO). There was no evidence of differential assignment of clients to counselors based on drug use, drug treatment, criminal, educational, and employment histories. The three counselor groups were remarkably similar in their participation in 11 areas of job activities ranging from counseling duties per se through administrative support functions. The only reliable difference was the greater involvement of EXAs in counseling and community education activities which took them outside the program.
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Journal Article: 1986
Author
Blane,Howard
T.
Institution ‑‑
U Pittsburgh.
Title
Short‑term training needs
among alcohol counselors: A survey.
Source
Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education. Vol
30(3), Spr 1985, 15‑21.
ISSN
0090‑1482
Language
English
Abstract
Surveyed
436 alcohol counselors to determine
short‑term training and career development
needs.
Ss completed a questionnaire assessing demographics, work‑related
variables, past
training,
and training interests. Results suggest the need for a flexible, comprehensive
approach
to
training that considers professionals' perceived needs, legislated and
professional
developments
in the field, and trends in the treatment and prevention of alcohol problems as
reflected
in research and practice. Training should be focused on the acquisition and
integration
of direct clinical service
skills for individuals, groups, and families.
Journal Article: 1993 ,.`/
Author
Kolpack, Ruth M_ _ .
Title
Credentialing
alcoholism counselors.
Source
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. Vol 9(3‑4), 1992, 97‑112.
Abstract
Surveyed 120 alcoholism counselors to determine the effects of credentialing on the treatment
process. Services offered were compared based on demographics: recovering (RE) Ss without
advanced education (AE), recovering Ss with AE, and non‑RE Ss with AE were examined. AE
was defined as having at least a bachelor's degree. RE Ss had a significantly lower level of
education than non‑RE Ss. This result is consistent with the literature (e.g., M. E. Johnson and
D. G. Prentice [see PA, Vol 77:26662]). Ss with graduate degrees were less likely to be
recovering, worked nearly exclusively in outpatient settings, spent a higher percentage of time
doing individual counseling, and were
more likely to attribute the cause of alcoholism
to
learned behavior in addition to disease.
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Journal Article: 1999
Author
Stoeffelmayr, Bertram E; Mavis, Brian _E; Shy, Laura A; Chiu, Christopher W.
Title
The influence of recovery status and education on addiction counselors' approach to
treatment.
Source
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Vol 31(2), Apr‑Jun 1999, 121‑127.
Abstract
Examined the influence of education and recovery status on substance abuse treatment
counselors' approach to patients. 344 drug abuse and alcoholism treatment counselors were
questioned about treatment goals. A subgroup of 197 were also questioned about treatment .
practices. The influences of education and recovery status on the choice of treatment goals and
treatment practices were examined through structural modeling procedures. Level of education
influenced neither treatment goals nor techniques. Being in recovery, however, was associated
with more va ' re m n ec iques an a roa er range of treatment goals. The other
variable related to treatment goals and practices was treatment modality. Working in residential
programs was linked to a wider range of treatment goals and treatment practices. Implications
of these findings for counselor training and the movement to professionalize substance abuse
treatment are discussed.
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Dissertation Abstract: 1999. Author Toriello, Paul John. Title Substance abuse counselors: The influence of education level and recovery status on the perception of ethical dilemmas and the need for training on ethical dilemma resolution. Source Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: the Sciences & Engineering. Vol 60(3‑B), Sep 1999, 1051. Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) how sensitive Substance Abuse Counselors are to ethical dilemmas, and (2) how helpful they believe training would be to resolve ethical dilemmas. Specifically, each of these two variables was assessed in terms of the differences between Substance Abuse Counselors who have received either a graduate degree, a bachelor's degree, or an associate's degree/high school (HS) diploma, and Substance Abuse Counselors who are either non‑recovering or recovering. Phase I of the study involved developing a survey of ethical dilemmas constructed from qualitative information (i.e., informal interviews with 20 Substance Abuse Counselors). In Phase II, the resulting survey containing 21 ethical dilemmas was mailed to a systematic sample of 468 (360 plus 30% oversarnple) Substance Abuse Counselors in Illinois. The members of the sample were asked to rate each dilemma on: (1) how difficult it would be for them to choose between the conflicting actions presented in the statement, and (2) the extent to which they agree that decision‑making training is needed to prepare Substance Abuse Counselors to choose between the two conflicting actions presented m the statement. A total of 227 usable surveys were returned (63% return rate, based on sample size of 360). Results from the two, 3 x 2 ANOVAS of the survey data indicate that a significant difference exists between Substance Abuse Counselors with a graduate degree and Substance Abuse Counselors with an associate's degree/high school diploma regarding sensitivity to ethical dilemmas, with the latter being more sensitive. No other significant results were found. The results of this study could be used to develop educational materials, taking into account the above significant difference, in order to increase Substance Abuse Counselor competency in ethical dilemma resolution, as well as strengthen the utility of ethical codes.