Doctoral and master's-level clinical psychologists and MSWs in public mental health settings: A nationwide follow-up.

278 directors of public mental health facilities, who participated in a 1979 nationwide survey comparing the employment opportunities, salaries, duties, and skills of doctoral and subdoctoral clinical psychologists (SDCPs) and individuals with masters degrees in social work (MSWs), were asked to complete a similar survey in 1983. Results indicate that, in the interim, salaries for all groups increased significantly and members of each group were staying on the job longer. Ratings of competency, contributions to the agency, and adequacy of academic background did not change significantly, and SDCPs continued to be rated lower than MSWs and doctoral-level clinicians on all dimensions. (12 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)