{"title":"Certifying Incarcerated Persons as Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Exploration of A Prison-Based Program","authors":"D. Dehart, Gregory H. Mason","doi":"10.1080/07347324.2022.2101904","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this innovative program, incarcerated persons are credentialed as peer support specialists and – while still incarcerated – assist other incarcerated persons who have substance use disorders. To elucidate program impacts, we interviewed 23 agency staff, 13 incarcerated peer support specialists and/or persons supported, and 3 peer support specialists who returned to communities. Qualitative content analysis identified program benefits including the transformative power of training and a future career path for peer support specialists, as well as sobriety and support for incarcerated persons. Challenges included boundary issues for peer support specialists and lack of buy-in from front-line agency staff.","PeriodicalId":45949,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2022-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2022.2101904","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"SUBSTANCE ABUSE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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ABSTRACT In this innovative program, incarcerated persons are credentialed as peer support specialists and – while still incarcerated – assist other incarcerated persons who have substance use disorders. To elucidate program impacts, we interviewed 23 agency staff, 13 incarcerated peer support specialists and/or persons supported, and 3 peer support specialists who returned to communities. Qualitative content analysis identified program benefits including the transformative power of training and a future career path for peer support specialists, as well as sobriety and support for incarcerated persons. Challenges included boundary issues for peer support specialists and lack of buy-in from front-line agency staff.
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Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is an exciting professional journal for clinicians working with persons who are alcoholic and their families. Designed to bridge the gap between research journals and information for the general public, it addresses the specific concerns of professional alcoholism counselors, social workers, psychologists, physicians, clergy, nurses, employee assistance professionals, and others who provide direct services to persons who are alcoholic. The journal features articles specifically related to the treatment of alcoholism, highlighting new and innovative approaches to care, describing clinical problems and solutions, and detailing practical, unique approaches to intervention and therapy.
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