“Once a Peer, Always a Peer”
This presentation qualitatively explores recently Certified Peer Specialists’ (CPS) experiences with navigating the job market to find post-certification employment, experiences with employment once in the workforce, and reflections on CPS training.
Dr. Elizabeth Siantz, PhD., is an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of Social Work. Her research aims to improve health equity and quality of life among persons with serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorders through the implementation of self-management education, integrated behavioral health services, and peer support specialists. Dr. Siantz is currently PI of a K01 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the adaptation and implementation of a peer-led chronic disease self-management program for primary care patients with opioid use disorder and SMI. She is also a VA-funded Implementation Research Institute (IRI) fellow at Washington University St. Louis.
Making Sense of Employment Research (MSER) highlights employment research published in the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Each webinar will be designed to discuss a recently published study in a clear and relevant way, even if you know little or nothing about research.
MSER webinars are also available as podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music
This event was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
