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The essential necessity to invest in the cultivation of peer recovery specialists as organizational leaders

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  • Traci Carrano Traci Carrano
  • Darrell Norman Burrell

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Purpose - The emergence of COVID-19 has exacerbated and spurred the growth of mental health issues in ways that have challenged mental health workers tremendously. The complex nature of COVID-19 has made the need of mental health professionals extremely important. Hospital ward overcrowding, social distancing requirements, sequestrations, limits to face-to-face consultations have created barriers to mental health access, especially those in need of Certified Peer Recovery Specialists. Certified Peer Recovery Specialists play a critical role in the treatment of mental illness through their support and engagement of those recovering from substance abuse. Many in this role are hired because they have a strong skillset for help-oriented clinical work but are often challenged, especially in times like this to development and demonstrate leadership skills. This paper explores the nature and need to develop leadership skills and leadership challenges for people in this field through interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and a content analysis of the current and seminal literature. Design/methodology/approach - This paper explores the nature and need to develop leadership skills and leadership challenges for people in mental health through IPA and a content analysis of the current and seminal literature. Findings - The essential necessity to invest in the cultivation of peer recovery specialists and mental health professionals as organizational leaders. Originality/value - Hospital ward overcrowding, social distancing requirements, sequestrations, limits to face- to- face consultations have created barriers to mental health access, especially those in need of Certified Peer Recovery Specialists. Certified Peer Recovery Specialists play a critical role in the treatment of mental illness through their support and engagement of those recovering from substance abuse.

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  • Traci Carrano Traci Carrano & Darrell Norman Burrell, 2022. "The essential necessity to invest in the cultivation of peer recovery specialists as organizational leaders," PSU Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(1), pages 272-283, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:prrpps:prr-01-2021-0001
    DOI: 10.1108/PRR-01-2021-0001
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