Benefits of Working as a Certified Peer Specialist: Results From a Statewide Survey

被引：40

作者：

Salzer, Mark S. ^{[1
,2
]}

Darr, Nicole

Calhoun, Gina ^{[3
]}

Boyer, William ^{[4
,5
]}

Loss, Randall E. ^{[6
]}

Goessel, Jerry ^{[7
]}

Schwenk, Edward ^{[8
]}

Brusilovskiy, Eugene ^{[9
]}

机构：

[1] Temple Univ, Dept Rehabil Sci, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA

[2] Mental Hlth Assoc Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA USA

[3] Copeland Ctr, Brattleboro, VT USA

[4] Pennsylvania Off Mental Hlth, Harrisburg, PA USA

[5] Substance Abuse Serv, Harrisburg, PA USA

[6] Pennsylvania Dept Labor & Ind, Harrisburg, PA USA

[7] Pennsylvania Off Mental Hlth, Div Qual Management, Johnstown, PA USA

[8] Creat Hlth Serv, Pottstown, PA USA

[9] Temple Univ, Dept Rehabil Sci, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA

来源：

PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION JOURNAL | 2013年 / 36卷 / 03期

关键词：

certified peer specialist; employment; outcomes;

D O I：

10.1037/prj0000016

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

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 examined possible benefits of working as a CPS. Method: A statewide survey of trained CPSs in Pennsylvania was conducted in Winter/Spring 2010. A total of 271 CPSs responded to the online survey. Data from 154 working CPSs were analyzed. Results: Forty-one respondents (28.7%) were not working prior to their CPS employment and 60% of all respondents reported a decrease in Social Security entitlements. Statistically significant reductions were reported in case management, crisis services, and inpatient hospitalizations. Finally, respondents overwhelmingly reported personal, recovery-oriented benefits, and felt that they have a positive impact on their agencies. Conclusion and Implications for Practice: CPS initiatives appear to benefit the individual CPS worker and may result in societal cost savings. These results further expand the potential value of peer-support services.

引用

页码：219 / 221

页数：3

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