Understanding the needs of the substance-use disorder (SUD) workforce will be critical to mounting an effective response to the worsening opioid epidemic. rockinst.org/issue-area/wha…

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64% of administrators reported need for more counselors and 59% specifically identified need for trauma specialists. Counselors identified additional counselors (65%) and trauma specialists (72%) as types of staff most needed.

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An overwhelming majority of counselors surveyed (80%) would pursue higher education if they received tuition reimbursement and slightly more (82%) would strive to achieve a higher degree if it would lead to greater compensation.

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Nearly all (93%) of counselors list “helping others” as something they like about their jobs; majority enjoy that job is challenging (51%) and collaborative (55%). Further, of job attributes inquired about, work/life balance was only attribute majority (58%) found frustrating.

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SUD professionals work in the field for extended periods of time. Almost half (47%) have worked in SUD services for more than 7 years. 27% of counselors reported having worked 1 to 3 years in SUD services; 15%, 3 to 5 years; and 12%, 5 to 7 years.

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