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Area of Science:

  • Social Work
  • Mental Health Services
  • Addiction Recovery

Background:

  • Self-help and peer-provided services for mental health and addiction have seen significant growth.
  • Individuals accessing professional social work services often participate in peer-provided recovery activities.
  • Existing positive relationships between social workers and peer organizations highlight the potential for collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To increase social workers' understanding of the goals and principles of peer-provided services.
  • To identify opportunities for social workers to establish collaborative relationships with peer providers.
  • To provide an overview of various self-help and peer-provided services and their benefits.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of self-help and peer-provided mental health and addiction services.
  • Analysis of the principles and goals underpinning peer support.
  • Examination of existing collaborative models between social workers and peer providers.

Main Results:

  • Peer-provided services encompass a range of self-help groups and recovery support.
  • These services offer valuable benefits to individuals undergoing mental health and addiction recovery.
  • Social workers can enhance their practice by understanding and integrating peer support principles.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced understanding of peer services can facilitate stronger partnerships between social workers and peer providers.
  • Collaboration between social workers and peer providers can improve the continuum of care for individuals with mental health and addiction challenges.
  • Further integration of peer support into professional social work practice is recommended.