The influence of rural and urban substance abuse treatment counselor characteristics on client outcomes

Carrie B. Oser; Elizabeth P. Biebel; Erin L. Pullen; Kathi L.H. Harp

doi:10.1080/01488376.2011.582020

The influence of rural and urban substance abuse treatment counselor characteristics on client outcomes

Carrie B. Oser, Elizabeth P. Biebel, Erin L. Pullen, Kathi L.H. Harp

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Abstract

Focus group data were collected from 28 substance abuse treatment counselors employed in rural and urban areas to examine their perceptions of factors influencing treatment outcomes. The influence of the counselor characteristics (i.e., education, experience, and recovery status) on client outcomes and geographic differences is explored. Focus group data were analyzed by three raters using line-by-line coding, focused coding, and memoing. This analytic approach revealed geographic differences in the counselors' perceptions of the effect of counselor education, experience, and recovery status on client outcomes. Recommendations for treatment planning and future research are provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	390-402
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Social Service Research
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2011.582020
State	Published - Jul 2011

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This research was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (K01-DA21309).

Keywords

Rural
Substance abuse treatment counselors
Treatment outcomes

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Sociology and Political Science

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