Table 1 Demographics of Sampled Treatment Centers
Treatment modality | |
 Exclusively inpatient | 13% (n = 18) |
 Exclusively outpatient | 55% (n = 76) |
 Both inpatient and outpatient | 32% (n = 44) |
Client population served | |
 Exclusively adults | 55% (n = 76) |
 Exclusively adolescents | 4% (n = 6) |
 Both adolescents and adults | 45% (n = 63) |
Size of client population | |
 Number of clients served in a typical month | Between 4 and 2000; \( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}} \) =194.36, SD = 301.89 |
Organizational affiliation | |
 Affiliated with a hospital | 13% (n = 19) |
 Affiliated with a correctional system | 3% (n = 4) |
 Affiliated with a private mental health practice | 22% (n = 30) |
 Affiliated with a faith-based organization | 3% (n = 4) |
 Affiliated with the government | 11% (n = 15) |
 Affiliated with a community-based organization | 39% (n = 54) |
 No stated affiliation | 4% (n = 5) |
Counselor demographics | |
 Number of full-time counselors employed | Between 1 and 120; \( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}} \) =9.89, SD = 14.56 |
 Number of part-time counselors | Between 0 and 15; \( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}} \) =3.06, SD = 3.02 |
 Percent of counselors in recovery from addictive disorders | Between 0 and 100%; \( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}} \) =48%, SD = 30 |
Minimal educational requirements for clinicians | |
 No minimum educational requirements | 10% (n = 14) |
 High school diploma | 24% (n = 33) |
 Associate’s degree | 6% (n = 8) |
 Bachelor’s degree | 43% (n = 60) |
 Master’s degree | 7% (n = 8) |
 Doctorate degree | 2% (n = 3) |
 Did not answer question | 7% (n = 10) |
Certification requirements for clinicians | |
 Provisional SAC Certification | 32% (n = 44) |
 SAC certification | 44% (n = 61) |
 No certification required | 16% (n = 23) |
 No response | 8% (n = 11) |