Episode 26 – The Role of Peer Support Specialists in Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse Vital Minds

Episode 26 - August 2022
Topic: The Role of Peer Support Specialists in Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse
Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C
Guests: Richard Bottner, DHA, PA-C, CPHQ, and Jessi Davis, MHPS, RSPS

Resources:
View the Foundation’s full suite of resources: “Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse in Special Patient Populations”
National Association of Peer Supporters (N.A.P.S.)
N.A.P.S. - National Practice Guidelines for Peer Specialists and Supervisors
National Association of Peer Supporters webinar series
Johns Hopkins Medicine - Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality - Peer Supporters
United States Government Accountability Office - Substance Use Disorder - Medicaid Coverage of Peer Support Services for Adults
SAMHSA - Behavioral Health Workforce Report
Doors to Wellbeing - Peer Specialists
Peers in Texas: Workforce Outcomes
SAMHSA Advisory: Peer Support Services in Crisis Care