Table 1.
Reasons for Counselor Turnover
| N | % | n | % | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Turnover | 184 | 75.1% | ||||
| Job-Related Reasons | 80 | 32.7% | ||||
| New job/other opportunity | 67 | 27.3% | ||||
| Job dissatisfaction | 6 | 2.4% | ||||
| Higher pay | 5 | 2.0% | ||||
| Other job-related (e.g., on-call) | 2 | 0.8% | ||||
| Personal Reasons | 47 | 19.2% | ||||
| Relocation | 17 | 6.9% | ||||
| Personal health | 13 | 5.3% | ||||
| Returned to school | 5 | 2.0% | ||||
| Other personal | 5 | 2.0% | ||||
| Retired | 4 | 1.6% | ||||
| Family | 3 | 1.2% | ||||
| Resigned | 35 | 14.3% | ||||
| Voluntary, no reason provided | 22 | 9.0% | ||||
| Involuntary Turnover | 55 | 22.4% | ||||
| Terminated | 37 | 15.1% | ||||
| Program closure/Lay-off | 17 | 6.9% | ||||
| Deceased | 1 | 0.4% | ||||
| Missing data | 6 | 2.4% |
Total N=245. Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.