Survey examined burnout among peer specialists, finding that those in peer services jobs reported lower exhaustion and higher professional efficacy.

Study found self-employed individuals with psychiatric disabilities mainly used informal supports (friends, family) over institutional business supports.

Study found wages for peer support jobs increased less than non-peer jobs (2020-2022). Financial well-being did not significantly improve.

Up to 13% of patients with a serious mental illness directly attribute access barriers to stigma. This "treatment gap" is worsened by factors like lack of mental health care coverage and the burden of mental health symptoms themselves.

Using data from the Experiences of Care and Health Outcomes survey, chart reviews and focus groups, the study addressed a set of questions related to the psychometric properties of perceived care measures and the technical quality of care.

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

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.

This article stresses the need to mainstream conversations about psychiatric medication discontinuation so that doctors can better support individuals' choices in the process.

Presentation at SAMHSA by Laysha Ostrow on the CPS Career Outcomes Study, covering wages, financial wellbeing, burnout, and policy suggestions.

Interview with Laysha Ostrow on her research, consulting company, peer specialist inclusion in care, and personal system experience.

Study of 680 CPSs found peer support jobs offer benefits like longer job tenure, better benefits, and higher job satisfaction.

Exploratory study found self-employment is a viable pathway for some individuals, though businesses are often very small and part-time.

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

Mental health self-direction results in person-driven, individualized services without increasing overall costs, according to this pre-post study.

Study examines peer specialist employment in shortage areas (MHPSAs). CPSs leverage their credential to address shortages; supportive policies are encouraged.

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

Study found parents with serious mental illness and child protective services contact were more likely to be nonwhite, less educated, and have experienced trauma.