Support provided by peer workers benefits people in or seeking recovery in many ways. Employing peers and partnering with peer-run organizations improves capacity to effectively engage with and support people living with behavioral health conditions. Use these resources to learn more about integrating peer support workers in recovery services:
• Peer Support and Recovery from Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders video (6:33 minutes)
• Peer Support podcast playlist
• Value of Peer Support (PDF), Spanish version: Apoyo entre compañeros (PDF)
• Family, Parent, and Caregiver Peer Support in Behavioral Health (PDF), Spanish version: Apoyo de pares para padres o encargados de niños y jóvenes con problemas de comportamiento (PDF)
• Peers Supporting Recovery from Mental Health Conditions (PDF), Spanish version: Recuperación de problemas de salud mental con el apoyo de campañeros (PDF)
• Peers Supporting Recovery from Substance Use Disorders (PDF), Spanish version: Recuperación de trastornos de consumo de sustancias con el apoyo de pares (PDF)
• Core Competencies for Peer Workers in Behavioral Health Services (PDF)
• Integration and Supervision of Peer Workers video (61:39 minutes)
• Supervision of Peer Workers: how to use these resources, supervision of peer workers guidelines, slide deck with trainer notes (PDF), supervisor self-assessment (PDF), supervision resource list (PDF)
• Peers Supporting Youth and Young Adult Recovery (PDF)
• Integrating Peer Support Workers in Interdisciplinary Care Teams (PDF)
• Providing Peer Support in Crisis Services video (60:07 minutes)
• Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Support Services video (57:25 minutes)
Learn more. Questions? Email us at training@c4innovates.com.
