Building and Retaining an Effective CSC Peer Workforce: The Vision, the Reality, and the Solution-handout: slides

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This document provides an overview of a presentation titled "Building and Retaining an Effective CSC Peer Workforce: The Vision, The Reality, & The Solution," which was given at the 3rd National Conference on Advancing Early Psychosis Care in the United States. The presentation addresses the integration of peer support into Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) teams and explores the challenges and potential solutions associated with this integration.<br /><br />The presentation emphasizes the aims and promise of peer support integration, highlighting the value of peer perspectives, as well as the potential for improved care experiences and outcomes. It also discusses the core principles and practices of peer support, which include respect, shared responsibility, connection, and authenticity.<br /><br />However, the presentation also acknowledges the on-the-job challenges faced by peers, such as stigma, low pay, isolation, and limited professional development opportunities. It explores the tension between the vision for peer support integration and the current reality, where peers may be tokenized or not fully understood by team members.<br /><br />To address these challenges, the presentation offers several solutions. It emphasizes the importance of equitable peer roles, addressing organizational culture, increasing supervisor competency, educating teams on stigma and microaggressions, and promoting collaborative documentation.<br /><br />The major takeaways from the presentation include the need to value and centralize peer support principles and practices, as well as the importance of personal reflection and adopting an antiracist, anti-ableist, and anti-ageist approach in supporting peer integration.<br /><br />The document includes a bibliography of related resources for further reading and provides contact information for the speakers.

Keywords

Building and Retaining an Effective CSC Peer Workforce

Integration of Peer Support

Challenges

Potential Solutions

Peer Perspectives

Improved Care Experiences

Core Principles of Peer Support

On-the-Job Challenges Faced by Peers

Equitable Peer Roles

Antiracist Approach