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Systemic barriers to the employment of social workers in alcohol and other drug treatment agencies: a statewide survey
(Les barrières systèmatiques à l'emploi des travailleurs sociaux dans les services de traitement des dépendances à l'alcool et aux autres drogues : une enquête nationale.)
Auteur(s) :
SUN, A. P.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
11-24
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
10
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Thésaurus mots-clés
TRAVAILLEUR SOCIAL
;
EMPLOI
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
;
FORMATION
;
ENQUETE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 2001, 1, (1), 11-24
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Literature suggests a low number of social workers employed in the field of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment. This study shows that social workers with undergraduate degrees (BSWs) have higher rates of employment in AOD than bachelor's degree holders from other disciplines. Master's level social workers (MSWs), however, have a much lower involvement than their counterparts with counseling degrees. Six factors are inferred to partially explain MSWs' low involvement in the field: (1) low education requirements; (2) low pay; (3) absence of "social worker" positions; (4) competition among different disciplines; (5) lack of MSW interns; and (6) state certification requirement. Suggestions to increase the employment of social workers in the AOD field are offered. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Univ. Nevada Las Vegas, College of Urban Affairs, School of Social Work, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455032, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5032. Email : apsun@ccmail.nevada.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.