Welcome to MoTherapyNetwork!
MoTherapyNetwork is a collaborative project of mental health providers in Missouri and mental health services researchers from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis and the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri.
MoTherapyNetwork is a network of therapists who have come together to
Learn new ways to advance our practices;
Provide a group voice in policy and practice debates and decisions;
Conduct practical research on therapy; research that is done about, in and for the benefit of real world clinical practice.
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Many who have come to this site, completed our membership survey. Some of the results are below, and more will be added to the Results Tab soon. If you are new to the site you can join by clicking this link: Membership survey.
How many responded?
1250 providers have replied to date (November 14, 2008)
How many wanted to join MoTherapyNetwork?
778 have expressed interested in participating in MoTherapyNetwork on an ongoing basis.
Who are the MoTherapyNetwork members?
599 professional counselors (47.9%)
425 social workers (34.0%)
357 psychologists (28.6%)
178 marriage and family therapists (14.2%)
13 psychiatric nurse practitioners (1.0%)
Average age: 48 years
Gender:
846 Female (71.1%)
344 Male (28.9 %)
Ethnicity:
80 African American (6.4%)
1117 Caucasian (89.4%)
11 Native American (.9%)
8 Asian/Pacifica Islander (.6%)
11 Hispanic (.9%)
Education (Highest Degree Earned):
7 Bachelor's Level (BA, BS, BSW, BEd): .6%
862 Master's Level (MA, MS, MEd, MSW): 70.2%
304 Doctoral Level (EdD, DSW, MD, PsyD, PhD): 24.8%
54 Other: 4.4%
Current Work characteristics for network members include:
Average hours per week worked: 38.63 hours
Percentage of current work with:
Preschool/Kindergarten Children (3-6 years): 10.3%
Elementary Children (7-10 yrs): 18 %
Middle/Junior High Children (11-13 yrs): 19.5%
High School Children (14-17 years): 25.1%
Adults (18-64 years): 43.7%
Adults (65 and older): 7.2%
What should MoTherapyNetwork focus on next?
78.3% suggested training in empirically supported, or evidence-based, therapies
Want to offer a suggestion for the next project of MoTherapyNetwork? Link to follow soon…