Table 1 Opioid treatment staff characteristics in three Arizona clinics, 2023 (N = 40)

Age (years)

37.9 (10.5)

22—59

Years working in SUD treatment

3.6 (3.1)

0—15

Years working at current clinic

1.5 (1.5)

0—6

Number of prior roles at current clinic

1.1 (1.0)

0—4

%

N

Race/Ethnicity*

 White

57.5

23

 Black

12.5

5

 Other race

25.0

10

 Latinx/Hispanic ethnicity

37.5

15

 Prefer not to say

5.0

2

Clinic Role

 Nurse

15.0

6

 Leadership (clinic manager, site supervisor, clinical coordinator)

10.0

4

 Counselor

40.0

16

 Peer support (peer support specialist, patient navigator)

15.0

6

 Case manager

5.0

2

 Front desk staff

12.5

5

 Prefer not to say

2.5

1

Lived SUD experience

 Personal experience with any SUD

47.5

19

 Personal experience with OUD treatment

27.5

11

 Personal experience with methadone treatment

12.5

5

 Personal experience with buprenorphine treatment

10

4

 Prefer not to say

10

4