ArticlePloS one2023
What makes a peer? Characteristics of certified peer recovery support specialists in an emergency department-based intervention.
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- Peer Support Workers to Improve Emergency Department Care Completion Among Patients Who Use Substances: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Article
- Adolescent Substance Use Screening in the Emergency Department.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Review
- Navigating Substance Use Care in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Review
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- Experiences providing care to patients with mental health conditions in a tertiary care hospital emergency department in Jerusalem.PloS one · 2026Article
- Implementation outcomes and strategies of a peer recovery coach program: findings from a qualitative assessment in the U.S. South, 2024-2025.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Systematizing peer recovery support services for substance use disorder: a taxonomy for measuring recovery milestones.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Early-stage implementation of peer-led interventions for emergency department patients with substance use disorder: Findings from a formative qualitative evaluation.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Quality of participants' relationships to peer recovery support specialists as a function of perceived similarities: An exploratory analysis.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2024Article
- 'We need to get paid for our value': Work-place experiences and role definitions of peer recovery specialists/community health workers.Alcoholism treatment quarterly · 2024Article
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Abstract
Providing brief interventions by certified peer recovery support specialists (CPRSS) in the emergency department (ED) following a drug related visit is a promising method of service engagement and has garnered national attention. This study examines CPRSS's perceptions of the qualities that enable them to deliver interventions in the ED. We conducted qualitative interviews with 14 CPRSSs working in EDs. Interview topics included how the participants became involved with CPRSS work, experiences working in the ED, how the ED differs from other settings, and what interactions with patients look like. Interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for emerging categories. Three categories were identified relating to CPRSS work: (1) how they approach peer work, (2) inherent qualities required to do the work, regardless of the setting, and (3) context-specific skills required to do the work in the ED. When describing their approach to this work, participants talked about CPRSS work as their life calling and their passion. Participants also identified certain qualities that all CPRSS workers possess, regardless of the setting, including the ability to build rapport, strong listening skills, and a shared lived experience. Lastly, participants identified how specific hard and soft skills help them to navigate organizational and structural challenges in the ED. The unique conditions of the ED and the required qualities of a CPRSS should be considered when implementing an ED-based intervention.
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