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; =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; =9.89, SD = 14.56 |
| Number of part-time counselors | Between 0 and 15; =3.06, SD = 3.02 |
| Percent of counselors in recovery from addictive disorders | Between 0 and 100%; =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) |