Peer recovery specialists are an important resource in community mental health settings.
This study, which was part of a larger statewide assessment, evaluates how the role impacts …

Peer providers are increasingly employed in mental health services. We explored
challenges experienced by 31 peer providers in diverse settings and roles using in-depth …

There has been an increase in the number of peer-led services within the mental health care
system. There however remains little information about the experiences of peers serving in …

Mental health peer specialists develop peer‐to‐peer relationships of trust with clients to
improve their health and well‐being, functioning in ways similar to community health …

The widespread shift towards recovery-oriented mental healthcare has led to the extensive
growth of peer-delivered services. Peer support workers draw on lived experience of mental …

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 …

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 …

Peer specialists are people in recovery employed to share their experiences to promote the
recovery of others affected by mental illness. Examining workplace integration indicators that …

Background: The peer support worker (PSW) belongs to the fastest growing occupation in
the mental health sector, yet it is often under-valued and poorly understood. Despite an …

Purpose–This paper aims to focus on The Pillars of Peer Support initiative, an ongoing
project to examine and develop the principles of peer support services. These services are …