Mental Health

Challenges Faced by Mental Health Peer Support Workers – Peer S

Jul 16, 2019 | Journal Article

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 those challenges. METHOD: We used the nominal group technique to collect and...

An Exploration of Factors that Effect the Implementation of Peer Support Services in Community Mental Health Settings

Jul 16, 2019 | Journal Article

This study explored the integration of peer services into community mental health settings through qualitative interviews with peer-providers and non-peer mental health workers. Results show peer job satisfaction was contingent upon role clarity, autonomy, and...

An Exploration of Factors that Effect the Implementation of Peer Support Services in Community Mental Health Settings

Jul 16, 2019 | Journal Article

This study explored the integration of peer services into community mental health settings through qualitative interviews with peer-providers and non-peer mental health workers. Results show peer job satisfaction was contingent upon role clarity, autonomy, and...

Guidelines for the Practice and Training of Peer Support

Jul 16, 2019 | Guide

The two sets of Guidelines are intended to provide direction to policy makers, decision makers, program leaders and the Canadian public about the practice of peer support. The two sets of Guidelines offer elements for the practice of peer support and an outline of the...

A Review of the Literature On Peer Support in Mental Health Services

Jul 16, 2019 | Literature Review

Background: Although mutual support and self-help groups based on shared experience play a large part in recovery, the employment of peer support workers (PSWs) in mental health services is a recent development. However, peer support has been implemented outside the...