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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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Burnout Among Corrections-Based Drug Treatment Staff

Impact of Individual and Organizational Factors

Bryan R. Garner

Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington, IL

Kevin Knight

Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

D. Dwayne Simpson

Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

As a result of limited budgets, many treatment programs are forced to operate for extended periods at or beyond their capacity. The resulting pressure and stress on treatment staff can be taxing and lead to serious problems, including job burnout. Although the concept of burnout within other social service professions has been broadly researched, less attention has been given to burnout among drug abuse treatment staff, especially among corrections-based drug treatment staff. The goal of this article is to extend this area of research by exploring the impact of individual factors and organizational factors on burnout. Findings revealed that although a number of factors were related to staff burnout, younger counselor age, lower adaptability, poorer clarity of agency mission, and higher stress were most significant. Ways in which treatment programs might address these issues affecting staff burnout are discussed.

Key Words: burnout • corrections • drug treatment • organizational factors

This version was published on October 1, 2007

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 51, No. 5, 510-522 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X06298708
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