Table 1.
Participant Demographic and Professional Characteristics
| WS+ (n = 52) | WS+/ CAT (n =53) | WS+/ CAT/SS (n = 56) | Total (N = 161) | |
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| Measure | M, % | M, % | M, % | M, % |
| Age (years) | 37 | 35 | 39 | 37 |
| Gender (female)* | 96% | 75% | 75% | 82% |
| Race | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 53% | 60% | 39% | 51% |
| African-American | 45% | 38% | 61% | 48% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Degree (master’s or higher) | 69% | 83% | 80% | 77% |
| Addiction certification | 18% | 21% | 14% | 18% |
| Years in the field of counseling | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 8.0 |
| Years at present agency | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Size of caseload | ||||
| ≤ 10 | 39% | 30% | 32% | 34% |
| 11 – 20 | 14% | 17% | 21% | 17% |
| 21 – 30 | 17% | 11% | 16% | 15% |
| 31 – 40 | 15% | 23% | 11% | 16% |
| ≥ 41 | 15% | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Proportion of youth/family clients | ||||
| ≤ 20% | 24% | 17% | 21% | 21% |
| 21 – 40% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| 41 – 60% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| 61 – 80% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| ≥ 81% | 53% | 70% | 63% | 62% |
| Proportion of youth substance abuse clients | ||||
| ≤ 20% | 78% | 74% | 71% | 74% |
| 21 – 40% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| 41 – 60% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| 61 – 80% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| ≥ 81% | 10% | 15% | 18% | 14% |
| Service sector (mental health) | 42% | 64% | 52% | 53% |
Note. WS+ = workshop and resources; WS+/CAT = WS+ and computer assisted training; WS+/CAT/SS = WS+/CAT and supervisory support.
*
WS+ included significantly fewer males than did the other training conditions.