This 2-page Spanish language document provides an overview of peer specialist services for individuals receiving substance use disorder treatment or recovery services. The document defines peer support for these populations, describes services offered by peer specialists, and explains the benefits of peer recovery support services. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Peer Support
Peers Supporting Recovery From Substance Use Disorders
This 2-pager provides an overview of peer specialist services for individuals receiving substance use disorder treatment or recovery services. The document defines peer support for these populations, describes services offered by peer specialists, and explains the benefits of peer recovery support services. Continue reading
Peer Specialist Toolkit: Implementing Peer Support Services in the Veterans Health Administration
This toolkit details the work of implementing peer specialist services in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), one of the first health systems to incorporate peer specialist services throughout their behavioral health system. Continue reading
Peer Services Toolkit: A Guide to Advancing and Implementing Peer-run Behavioral Health Services
This toolkit for creating behavioral health peer support services was produced from the proceedings of a national convening of recognized peer mental health and addiction services agencies. Continue reading
Resources for the Supervision of Peer Workers
This 1-page list details several valuable resources for the supervision of peer support specialists. Part of SAMHSA’s tool-kit for supervising peer support specialists. Continue reading
Supervisor of Peer Workers Self-Assessment Checklist
This 1-page self-assessment for supervisors of peer support specialists is designed to help supervisors reflect on supervision practices and identify areas for additional training. Part of SAMHSA’s peer support supervision tool-kit. Continue reading
Supervision of Peer Workers Toolkit
This 2-page summary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s framework for supervision of peer support specialists describes the elements of SAMHSA’s tool-kit for peer support supervision, provides links to materials and recorded webinars, and offers guidance on how the materials can be used for group training or self-directed study. Continue reading
Supervision of Peer Workers – Presentation
This presentation slide set details the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s framework for supervising peer support services. Continue reading
Supervision of Peer Workers – Presentation with Trainer Notes
This presentation slide set including trainer notes details the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s framework for supervising peer support services. Continue reading
Family, Parent, and Caregiver Peer Support in Behavioral Health – Spanish Language Version
This 2-page Spanish language resource provides an overview of peer specialist services for families, parents, and caregivers supporting children and youth receiving mental health or substance use disorder services. Continue reading