Money Mindset Live Event: Ask Me Anything
This recorded live event was hosted by Laysha Ostrow, and features Reclaiming Employment team members Lynnae Brown, Juan Velez-Court, Chris Hansen, and Tracy Green. They discuss how recovery intersects with attitudes towards finances.
Predictors of worklife burnout among mental health certified peer specialists
Survey examined burnout among peer specialists, finding that those in peer services jobs reported lower exhaustion and higher professional efficacy.
Postcertification Wages Among Certified Peer Specialists Working in Peer Support and Other Occupations
Study found wages for peer support jobs increased less than non-peer jobs (2020-2022). Financial well-being did not significantly improve.
Self-Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: Advantages and Strategies
Commentary on the advantages of self-employment for people with psychiatric disabilities, fitting the recovery paradigm through self-care and individualized employment.
Employment Trajectories of Recently Certified Peer Support Specialists: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis
A longitudinal qualitative analysis revealed that securing initial peer support specialist employment was challenging for most participants, often due to lack of available positions and low pay
‘It’s Like Adding a Drop of Ink to Milk and Shaking It’: Newly Certified Peer Specialist Reflections on Lived Recovery Expertise and Professional Identity.
The article is a qualitative study exploring how Certified Peer Specialists (CPSs) integrate their personal lived recovery experiences into their professional roles, highlighting both the pride they take in their unique expertise and the potential challenges of blending their personal and professional identities.
Reclaiming Employment promotional spot
Promotional spot for Reclaiming Employment, an online platform providing self-employment resources for people with mental health challenges.
Reclaiming Employment: Preliminary Results from the Pilot Study
Report includes data from a six-month pilot study of Reclaiming Employment, measuring outcomes for users seeking self-employment support.
Beyond Awareness: Mental Illness and the Ableism of Capitalism | Truthout
Article argues that confronting ableism requires confronting capitalism, which values people based on their production efficiency.
Striving and Thriving Among Certified Peer Specialists
Presentation at SAMHSA by Laysha Ostrow on the CPS Career Outcomes Study, covering wages, financial wellbeing, burnout, and policy suggestions.
Employment Outcomes After Certification as a Behavioral Health Peer Specialist in Four U.S. States
Study of 680 CPSs found peer support jobs offer benefits like longer job tenure, better benefits, and higher job satisfaction.
“It suits my needs”: Self-employed individuals with psychiatric disabilities and small businesses
Exploratory study found self-employment is a viable pathway for some individuals, though businesses are often very small and part-time.
Employment Status Following Peer Specialist Certification: Results of a 3-Year Multistate Survey
Survey investigated peer specialist post-certification employment and retention, finding a trend of specialists leaving peer support for other types of work.
"Once a peer always a peer": A qualitative study of peer specialist experiences with employment following state certification
"Once a peer always a peer": A qualitative study of peer specialist experiences with employment following state certification
Employment of Certified Peer Specialists in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Study examines peer specialist employment in shortage areas (MHPSAs). CPSs leverage their credential to address shortages; supportive policies are encouraged.
Physical and Mental Health of Behavioral Health Certified Peer Specialists in Four U.S. States
A recent study found that peer specialists experience high rates of multiple physical health conditions and that these conditions are linked to health-related work absences and can affect their ability to remain in peer support roles