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Assessing program needs and planning change.

Grace A Rowan-Szal1, Jack M Greener, George W Joe

  • 1Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. g.szal@tcu.edu

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
|April 17, 2007
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The Texas Christian University Program Training Needs (PTN) assessment is a reliable tool for evaluating staff needs. Higher organizational functioning correlates with fewer training barriers and greater staff satisfaction.

Area of Science:

  • Addiction treatment
  • Organizational psychology
  • Human resources development

Background:

  • Effective staff training is crucial for transferring evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.
  • Understanding training needs, preferences, and barriers is essential for optimizing training initiatives.
  • The Texas Christian University (TCU) Program Training Needs (PTN) assessment was developed to address these evaluation needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the TCU Program Training Needs (PTN) assessment.
  • To examine the association between the PTN assessment results and organizational functioning.
  • To identify factors influencing training barriers and staff satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • The TCU Program Training Needs (PTN) assessment, comprising 54 items across seven domains, was administered to 589 counselors from 194 treatment programs.

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  • Data were analyzed to assess psychometric soundness and correlations with organizational functioning measures.
  • Statistical analyses were performed to explore relationships between organizational functioning, training barriers, and staff satisfaction.

    • Main Results:

    • The PTN assessment demonstrated psychometric soundness and predictable associations with a comprehensive organizational functioning assessment.
    • Programs with higher organizational functioning reported significantly fewer barriers to training.
    • Staff in programs with higher organizational functioning reported greater satisfaction with training.

    Conclusions:

    • The PTN assessment is a psychometrically sound and efficient tool for evaluating treatment staff training needs and perceptions.
    • Organizational functioning is a key factor influencing training barriers and staff satisfaction.
    • The PTN assessment empowers staff by providing a voice in strategic planning and priority setting for training initiatives.