TA-lk Webinar: US PEER LEADERSHIP &
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WHITE PAPER: US PEER LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Hardin, P., Padron, J., (2014). Ed., Dr. Ron Manderscheid; White Paper: US Peer Leadership & Workforce
Development
In economics, the cycle of poverty is the "set of factors or events by which poverty, once started, is likely to continue
unless there is outside intervention. Individuals living with mental health, substance abuse and physical health
challenges represent a large portion of individuals living in chronic poverty.”
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the health-activated social movement provide the
integrated health community an exceptional opportunity to provide outside intervention.
Creating a peer-based leadership development model provides valued added supports to integrate the strengths of
the behavioral health focused Certified Peer Specialists (CPS), substance abuse and addictions centered Recovery
Coaches (RC) and physical health education and promotion geared Community Health Worker Promotoras (CHW).
The CPS, RC and CHW to pursue career alongside a Licensed Integrated Care Professional (LICP) (Hardin &
Padron, 2014) to mentor, support and manage the peer provider workforce.
The proposed Lived Experience Professional (LEP) certification (Hardin & Padron, 2014) is designed for licensed
healthcare professionals who embrace recovery practices, promote strength based, self-directed care, whole health
and wellness models of care and are open to identifying as a person with lived experience.
A national Lived Experience Workforce Development Model (Hardin & Padron, 2014) establishes and legitimizes
the lived experienced service provider as a healthcare occupation and should be recognized by the United States
Department of Labor (DOL) and as a billable healthcare provider category through the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) and managed care organizations (MCO).
Currently, at the federal and state-by-state level, the CPS, RC and CHW are Medicaid and Managed Care
Organization(s) are capable of reimbursement for behavioral and physical integrated systems of care. The authors
propose a triage care model for the combination of peer based supports, substance abuse/addiction and physical
health care chronic disease education, promotion and community outreach.
The CPS, RC and CHW work in a peer-led integrated care environment (e.g., health home or PCMH) utilizing a
behavioral and primary care health and alternative healing treatment teams steeped in recovery oriented systems of
care. This financially sustainable model allowing for behavioral and physical health reimbursability and fully
embedded peer services and supports (CPS, RC and CHW) in Federally Qualified Health Centers, Look-Alikes and a
fee for service model leveraging MCOs.
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TA-lk Webinar: US PEER LEADERSHIP &
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Join us for a Webinar on June 18
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/881761328
This TA-lk Webinar will inform and inspire, and show how to take action. The focus will be improving US peer leadership and
US domestic workforce development utilizing Certified Peer Specialists (CPS), Recovery Coaches (RC), and Community
Health Worker Promotoras (CHW), together with Licensed Integrated Care Professionals (LICP), in an integrated care
environment via the Lived Experience Workforce Development model. It also will increase awareness of current innovative
and emergent effective models, programs, initiatives, and services specifically designed for peers, persons in recovery, and
those working in integrated care settings (e.g., Health Homes, Person Centered Medical Homes, Federally Qualified Health
Centers).
Title: TA-lk Webinar: US PEER LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Pamela Hardin, MBA, M.Ed, Instructional Designer, State of Texas HHSC; Principal Investigator and CoAuthor, “White Paper: US Peer Leadership and Workforce Development”
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Ken Minkoff, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard University Medical School;
Representataive, BRSS TACS Advisory Council, Representative, American Association of Community Psychiatrists; Senior
Policy Partner, Meadows Mental Health Institute for Texas; Senior System Consultant, ZiaPartners, Inc., San
Rafael, California
John Brekke, PhD,Professor, Frances G. Larson Professor of Social Work Research, University
of Southern California School of Social Work
OBJECTIVES
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Define a policy framework for maximizing access to integrated peer support and recovery support in
a recovery oriented integrated system of care.
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Describe the pros and cons of various strategies and approaches to expanding peer support and the peer
workforce.
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Identify the primary reason people with mental illness and/or substance abuse issues die an average of 25
years earlier than the general population.
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Identify three peer support entry level paid positions.
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Identify who benefits when lived experience and taking personal responsibility for health and wellness are
respected instead of stigmatized.
TARGET AUDIENCE
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US Certified Peer Specialists, Recovery Coaches and Community Health Worker Promotoras;
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Peers and persons in recovery, current and past recipients of mental health and substance abuse services,
and family members;
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Peer-run and provider organizations;
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Community- and faith-based organizations that support individuals with mental and substance use
disorders;

State, county behavioral health departments;
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Federally Qualified Health Centers and Look-Alikes;
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Health Homes and Person Centered Medical Homes;
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Policy makers and decision makers;
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Integrated behavioral health and physical health care providers.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
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