Organizational Readiness for Change in Correctional and Community Substance Abuse Programs

• NCJ Number: 241032
• Journal: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 51 Issue: 1-2 Dated: January-March 2012 Pages: 96-114
• Author(s): Wayne E. K. Lehman; Jack M. Greener; Grace A. Rowan-Szal; Patrick M. Flynn
• Date Published: 2012
• Length: 19 pages
• Grant Number(s): R37DA13093; R01DA025885
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article presents results of organizational surveys of correctional counselors from 12 programs in 2 States are compared with samples of community-based counselors.

Abstract

Significant needs exist for increased and better substance abuse treatment services in the Nation's prisons. The TCU Organizational Readiness for Change (ORC) survey has been widely used in community-based treatment programs and evidence is accumulating for relationships between readiness for change and implementation of new clinical practices. Results of organizational surveys of correctional counselors from 12 programs in 2 States are compared with samples of community-based counselors. Correctional counselors perceived strong needs for new evidence-based practices but, compared to community counselors, reported fewer resources and less favorable organizational climates. These results have important implications for successfully implementing new practices. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.