What do peer support workers do - A job description
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What do peer support workers do - A job description
Nora Jacobson, Lucy Trojanowski and Carolyn S Dewa

The extant literature suggests that poorly defined job roles make it difficult for peer support workers to be successful, and hinder their integration into multi-disciplinary workplace teams. This article uses data gathered as part of a participatory evaluation of a peer support program at a psychiatric tertiary care facility to specify the work that peers do.

Candidates for positions as peer support workers require more than experience with mental health and/or addiction problems. The job description provided in this article may not be appropriate for all settings, but it will contribute to a better understanding of the peer support worker position, the skills required, and the types of expectations that could define successful fulfilment of the role.

Keywords: Peer support, Job description, Participatory evaluation, Mixed methods

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Bianca Childs (bchilds)

Submitted On:

10 May 2016

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312.84 Kb

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494

Submitted On:

10 May 2016