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Addressing challenges to providing peer-based recovery support.

Anthony J Alberta¹, Richard R Ploski, Scott L Carlson

¹Colorado River Behavioral Health System, LLC, 1444 S. 4th Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364, USA. ajalberta@crbhs.com

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Peer-based recovery support (P-BRS) programs face organizational and individual challenges. The Living Centers address these by structuring P-BRS as stand-alone programs and focusing on staff training and accountability.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Health Services
Recovery Support Programs
Organizational Psychology

Background:

Peer-based recovery support (P-BRS) programs are increasingly integrated into care systems.
Challenges to P-BRS effectiveness stem from external organizational factors and individual staff status.
Traditional behavioral health services present unique barriers to P-BRS implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and describe challenges in the deployment of peer-based recovery support (P-BRS).
To present methods developed by The Living Centers for addressing P-BRS implementation challenges.
To highlight areas for future research to enhance P-BRS effectiveness.

Main Methods:

Analysis of challenges encountered in P-BRS programs.
Description of strategies implemented by The Living Centers, a recovery resource center.
Focus on organizational structure, staff training, and accountability measures.

Main Results:

External challenges include organizational and cultural integration issues.
Individual challenges relate to the nonprofessional status of peer support staff.
The Living Centers utilize stand-alone program structures, client-staff collaboration, values-based training, and accountability systems.

Conclusions:

The Living Centers have developed practical methods to overcome P-BRS challenges.
Further research is needed on barriers in traditional behavioral health settings.
Investigating effective training content is crucial for advancing P-BRS utilization.