SAj Blast From The Past: Association Between Addiction Treatment Staff Professional and Educational Levels and Perceptions of Organizational Climate and Resources

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Association Between Addiction Treatment Staff Professional and Educational Levels and Perceptions of Organizational Climate and Resources

Ivy Krull MSW, MPH, Lena Lundgren PhD & Clelia Beltrame MSW

Vol. 35 Iss. 1 (2014)

Research studies have identified addiction treatment staff who have higher levels of education as having more positive attitudes about evidence-based treatment practices, science-based training, and the usefulness of evidence-based practices. This study examined associations between addiction treatment staff level of education and their perceptions of 3 measures of organizational change: organizational stress, training resources and staffing resources in their treatment unit.