Objective: This study aimed to identify the various challenges encountered by peer support
workers in Western Australia in the course of their work and to identify possible solutions to …

Objectives: Peer support involves people in recovery from psychiatric disability offering
support to others in the same situation. It is based on the belief that people who have …

This article describes the preparation, selection, training, and support of a group of people
with lived experience of mental distress/illness and mental health service use to work as …

Purpose–The integration of peer support workers with lived experience of mental health
problems into existing mental health services has been found beneficial in some ways …

Objective: Given the burgeoning role of peer specialists in the mental health workforce, more
information is needed about their work roles, tasks, settings, training, compensation, and …

Objective: Certified peer specialists (CPSs) are an emerging workforce across the United
States and are a critical component of recovery-oriented mental health systems. This study …

At the time of this writing, the Veterans Administration has succeeded in hiring over 1,000
peer support staff (200 more than its target of 800), and 31 states have come to agreements …

Purpose–In April 2010, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust won Regional Innovation
Funding to recruit, train and employ six peer support workers in community mental health …

This article describes the development of peer support roles and programmes in Scotland,
and includes findings from an evaluation of a peer support worker pilot scheme. The …

Topic: This article raises questions regarding defining the role of peer specialists and related
employment practices. Purpose: The questions raised may be used to guide future research …