Table 6 Staff survey domains and example items

Substance Use Services - Resources

 Necessary Resources^a

I have the right tools to identify substance use needs in the youth on my caseload.

9

 Agency Norms^a

My agency plays an important role in linking youth to substance use services.

4

Substance Use Services - Importance and Use

How important are the following to YOU? --

How often are the following USED with justice-involved youth on your Caseload? --

 Screening^b,c

Screening youth for substance problems.

14

 Assessment^b,c

Conducting a comprehensive assessment of substance use and related problems.

18

 Referral to Treatment^b,c

Referring the youth with a substance problem to treatment services.

26

 Treatment^b,c

Encouraging every youth with a substance problem to initiate treatment services.

18

 HIV/STI and Substance Use Prevention Services – Importance

How important are the following to YOU? --

 HIV/STI Prevention^b

Educating youth about safe sex practices.

4

 HIV/STI Testing^b

Recommending that all youth be tested for HIV as part of their service plan.

7

 HIV/STI Treatment^b

Promptly linking youth with HIV seropositive test results to HIV treatment services.

8

 Substance Use Prevention^b

Strengthening youth anti-drug use attitudes, beliefs, and norms.

6

Youth Data - Importance and Use [77]

 Performance Expectancy^a

Using youth data can be helpful for -- assessing whether needs of youth are being met.

5

 Social Influence^a

The senior management of this agency promotes use of youth data to inform decisions.

2

 Facilitating Conditions^a

I have the resources necessary to use youth data to inform decisions.

3

 Anxiety^a

I feel confident about using youth data to inform decisions.

3

 Intention to Use^a

In the next 3 months -- I predict I will use youth data to inform decisions.

2

Domain

Stem and Example Items

# Items

 Individual Use^d

Within the past 3 months -- I have used youth data to assess whether needs of youth are being met.

5

Implementation Process Strategies - Importance^b

How important is each of the following when your agency is changing a policy, process, or procedure? -- Involving an interagency workgroup that includes representatives from both juvenile justice and behavioral health providers.

10

Inter-organizational Relationship [78]

 Resource Exchanges^d

To what extent does your agency -- send results from screening youth for alcohol or drug problems to < <your partner agency> > ?

6

 Resource Needs^e

To attain your agency’s goals, to what extent does your agency need services, resources, or support from < <your partner agency> > ?

3

 Challenges to Collaboration^e

To what extent is your agency’s relationship with < <your partner agency> > hampered by -- concerns about youth confidentiality and release of information?

6

 Effectiveness of Relationship^e

To what extent does < <your partner agency> > carry out commitments it agreed to with your agency?

4

 Agency and Personal Awareness^e

To what extent -- does your agency collaborate with < <your partner agency> > in planning delivery of services to youth?

3

 Quality of Communications^e

When you wanted to communicate with persons in < <your partner agency> > during the past six months, -- how much difficulty have you had in getting in touch with them?

4

 Frequency of Communications^f

During the past six months, how frequently have you -- sent or received material (of any kind) by mail, courier, or fax with anyone in < < your partner agency> > ?

4

Structural Characteristics of the Organization

Staff size and diversity, caseload, client census, client composition (i.e., characteristics of juveniles on supervision), accreditation, etc.

18

Organizational Climate [79]

 Innovation/Flexibility^g

New ideas are readily accepted here.

6

Domain

Stem and Example Items

# Items

 Performance feedback^g

People usually receive feedback on the quality of work they have done.

5

 Quality^g

This organization is always looking to achieve the highest standards of quality.

4

Organizational Support^g [80]

This organization really cares about my well-being.

8

Organizational Functioning [81]

 Communication^a

Staff members always feel free to ask questions and express concern.

6

 Stress^a

Staff members are under too many pressures to do their jobs effectively.

4

 Satisfaction^a

You are satisfied with your present job.

6

 Adaptability^a

You are willing to try new ideas even if some staff members are reluctant.

4

 Encourages Innovation^a

Your supervisor encourages staff to try new ways to accomplish their work.

4

 Organizational Needs^a

Your organization needs additional guidance in -- assessing youth needs.

7