ACCBO 2005-2007 Survey of CADC’s ____________________________________ Devarshi Bajpai, MBA, CADC III Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Eric Martin, MAC,

ACCBO 2005-2007

Survey of CADC’s____________________________________

Devarshi Bajpai, MBA, CADC III Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

Eric Martin, MAC, CADC III Executive Director, Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon

Michael Wilson Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

This is a survey of 809 CADC’s collected between June 2005 and June 2007. There are currently 2,030 CADC’s. This data collection represents

40% of all CADC’s. ____________________________________

Devarshi Bajpai, MBA, CADC III Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

Eric Martin, MAC, CADC III Executive Director, Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon

Michael Wilson Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

ACCBO 2005-2007 Survey of CADC’s

General Description of CADC’s

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Bajpai, Martin and Wilson


General Description of CADC’s

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CADC Level of Education Overview

• n=809• Specialized

Training (with or without HS diploma)

• Some college (with or without specialized training)

• Associate• Baccalaureate • Graduate• Doctorate

Bajpai, Martin & Wilson, 2007

Discussion:

82% of CADC’s possess a college degree. 18% possess (some college, High School Diploma and/or specialized training in addiction counseling).

82% of CADC’s possess a college degree

43% of CADC’s possess a graduate or doctoral degree

Gender of Oregon CADC’s

• N=809• Male• Female


Discussion:

The proportion of male to female CADC’s has remained relatively stable over the past decade.

CADC’s and Sexual Orientation

• n=809• Gay/Lesbian/Bi

Transgendered• Heterosexual• No Response


Discussion:

GLBT diversity has remained stable over the past decade.

Heterosexual

GLBT

No response

Mean Ethnic Distribution of CADC’s

• n=809• Caucasian• African American• Asian• Native • Hispanic• Other or multi-ethnic


Discussion:

CADC’s have continued to increase in ethnic diversity over the past 20 years. Nearly 20% of CADC’s are non-Caucasian. In the 2002-04 Survey, 81.5% of CADC’s were Caucasian. In the 1980’s 93% of CADC’s were Caucasian.

Recovery Status of CADC’s

• n=809• Recovering

CADC’s• Non-recovering

CADC’s


Discussion:

The number of recovering counselors has dropped 4% since the 2002-04 Survey.

Percent of CADC’s living with disabilities

• n=809• Percent of

CADC’s with a disability


Discussion:

According to a 2006 U.S. Census Bureau Report, 18% of Americans report a disability, and approximately half of them are employed (9% of Americans).

Age of Oregon CADC’s

• n=809• Median age of

female CADC’s

• Median age of male CADC’s


Discussion:

Many male CADC’s may retire between 2013-2018

Age of Oregon CADC’s

• n=809• Median Age

of CADC’s• Average

Age of CADC’s


Discussion:

Many CADC’s may retire between 2014-2019

Percentage of CADC I, II, III’s

• n=809• CADC I• CADC II• CADC III


Discussion:

We are able to see the actual proportion of all CADC’s by viewing all 2030 CADC’s in the ACCBO Database.

The actual distribution is: 52% CADC I, 35% CADC II, and 13% CADC III. This close statistical proximity offers legitimacy to the 809 sample size in this study.

Associate Addictions Proficiency

Baccalaureate Addictions

Proficiency

Graduate Addictions Proficiency

Distribution of CADC’s by Type of Work

• n=809• Counselor Aid• Admission/Intake• Primary Counselor• Senior Counselor• Clinical Supervisor• Administration• Director• Other


Discussion:

Distribution of CADC’s by type of employment. About half of all CADC’s are primary/senior counselors. About 3/4ths of CADC’s work in direct service positions.

Percentage of CADC’s who hold other credentials

• n=809• NCAC I & II• MAC• Gambling• Prevention• QMHA/QMHP• LPC/LMFT• LCSW• Licensed PhD


Discussion:

About 15% of CADC’s are also licensed as mental health professionals.

About 13% of CADC’s also have national certification through NAADAC.

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Primary Employment Setting of CADC’s


Discussion:

Nearly 75% of CADC’s work in Outpatient & Residential.

Parole, Probation, Child Welfare, DHS, Voc

Rehab, Job Corps, etc.

• n=809• Outpatient• Residential• Other Modality• Inpatient

Hospitalization• Drug Court• Public

School/College• In-custody


Major Findings____________________________________



Major Findings____________________________________


Regression Analysis: Factors related to Salary of CADC’s

• n=809• Level of Education• Being Male• Years of

Experience


Discussion:

Regression Analysis reveals these three factors as having the highest impact on a CADC’s wages, outside of obvious factors such as place of employment (County/State vs. Not-for-profit).

Variable DF Parameter Estimate

Standard Error

t Value Pr> |t|

Level of Education

1 13.119% 0.01227 10.27 <.0001

Being Male 1 0.07117 0.02396 2.97 0.0031

Years of Experience

1 0.02166 0.00277 7.83 <.0001

On average, advancing degrees equate to an additional 13.1% at each step as degree level increases.

Being male increases salary 7.1%.

Each year of experience

increases salary 2.1%.

CADC Median Income by Level of Education

• n=809• Specialized Training• Some College• AA• BA/BS/BSW• MA/MS/MSW• PhD/JD/MD,etc


Discussion:

Median wages range between $15 and $25.50 per hour for full time employees.

CADC Median Income by Type of Work



Discussion:

Median income by Type of Work ranges between $29,000-$54,000.

Median Income by Recovery Status

• n=809• Median age of

female CADC’s

• Median age of male CADC’s


Discussion:

Non-recovering CADC’s make slightly more than recovering CADC’s. This is most likely due to higher levels of education.

CADC Median Income by Ethnicity

• n=809• African American• Asian/Pacific Islander• Caucasian• Hispanic• Native American /

Alaskan Native• Other / multi-ethnic


Discussion:

Some CADC’s did not respond to Ethnicity questions, thus reducing the ethnicity sample size. Regression Analysis reveals little differences in wages by most ethnicities when other factors are taken into consideration (level of education, sex, years of experience, etc.).

“Overall Satisfaction” by Recovery Status

• n=809

• 1 = low satisfaction

• 5 = high satisfaction


Discussion:

Both Recovering and Non-recovering CADC’s appear to have the same approximate level of satisfaction.

“Overall” Job Satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 5

• n=809• 1 = low

satisfaction• 5 = high

satisfaction


Discussion:

Oregon CADC’s report a fairly high level of satisfaction with their work. However, overall level of satisfaction has dropped slightly since the 2002-04 Survey. Interestingly, however, low satisfaction is not correlated with “turnover intention,” (desire to leave the addictions field).

“Overall Satisfaction” by Ethnicity

• n=809




Discussion:

Native American / Alaskan Native CADC’s have the highest level of satisfaction, highest median wages, and the greatest desire to stay in the Addictions field.

Level of Satisfaction regarding Aspects of Job

• n=809• 1 = low


satisfaction


Discussion:

Lowest levels of satisfaction occur around paperwork, job stress, lack of training availability and funding for training. Interestingly, however, low satisfaction is not correlated with “turnover intention,” (desire to leave the addictions field).

1=low satisfaction 3=high satisfaction

CADC Median Age by Level of Education

• n=809




Discussion:

Median age differences by level of education are not significant.

Level of “Overall Satisfaction” by Education



Discussion:

Associate Degree counselors have the highest level of satisfaction, only slightly more than all other education levels.

CADC’s Staying Vs. Leaving• n=809• Want to continue in

Addictions• Want to advance in

Addictions• Want to go into some

other area of behavioral health

• Want to leave the counseling field entirely


Discussion:

Over 70% of CADC’s want to stay in the Addiction Treatment field. This is up 10% from the 2002-04 Survey.

Staying 71.77%

Leaving 28.23%

Staying Vs. Leaving by Region of Oregon

• n=809• Staying Vs. Leaving

by region of the State of Oregon


Discussion:

We encourage caution in reviewing this chart, due to the fact that there are fewer surveys from rural areas, and many surveys from urban areas. Also, during 2005-07, there was great upheaval in Ontario in the reformation of its largest treatment agency.

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AddictionsLEAVERS• Want to go into some




Discussion:

There is no statistically significant difference in the percentage of men vs. women who desire to stay or leave the Addictions field.



Staying Vs. Leaving by Education







Discussion:

Currently, baccalaureate and graduate professionals present the greatest percentage of those desiring to leave the Addictions field.



Staying Vs. Leaving by Ethnicity







Discussion:

Asian/Pacific Islanders present the greatest percentage wishing to leave the Addictions field. While Native American/Alaskan Natives have the highest desire to stay in the Addictions field.



Staying Vs. Leaving by Recovery Status







Discussion:

Recovering CADC’s are slightly more inclined towards staying in the field than their non-recovering counterparts.



Percentage of CADC’s that utilize the following Approaches

• n=809


Discussion:

Nearly 75% of 809 CADC’s indicate that they use Motivational Enhancement Approaches. It is by far the most favored approach of Oregon CADC’s.

Median Income by Major Favored Approach

• n=809


Discussion:

CADC’s selected various types of approaches they most often utilize.

Those CADC’s who most often use a co-occurring disorders approach have the highest level of income.

“Overall Job Satisfaction” by Major Favored Approaches

• n=809• 1 = low


satisfaction


Discussion:

There is no significant difference in “Overall Job Satisfaction” between the varied types of approaches counselors utilize.

Co-occurring, Family Approaches, and Methadone have the highest levels of job satisfaction.

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ACCBO 2005-2007 Survey of CADC’s ____________________________________ Devarshi Bajpai, MBA, CADC III Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Eric Martin, MAC,