Employment of Certified Peer Specialists in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Access to care
Certified peer specialists
Employment of people with disabilities
Healthcare provider shortages
Rural mental health services
Journal
Administration and policy in mental health
ISSN: 1573-3289
Titre abrégé: Adm Policy Ment Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8914574
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Nov 2023
14 Nov 2023
Historique:
accepted:
30
10
2023
medline:
14
11
2023
pubmed:
14
11
2023
entrez:
14
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The current demand for mental health services is exacerbated by an ongoing shortage of behavioral health care providers in the United States. The Health Resources and Services Administration has identified 5,833 Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (MHPSAs), many of which are rural, and could be served by Certified Peer Specialists (CPSs). This paper examines the relationship between CPS employment and MHPSA residency. Data are from a 2020 survey of 572 CPS certified in one of four states. Random effects logistic regression models were used to test the relationship between MHPSA residence and employment outcomes. Of 166 unique counties identified by participant zip codes, 47 were characterized as being MHPSAs with 14% of participants residing in one of these counties. A higher proportion of those living in MHPSAs were employed in peer support jobs (rather than other job types or unemployed) compared to those living in non-MHPSAs (68% vs. 54%, p = .020). MHPSA residential status was not a significant predictor of employment status (OR = 1.14, p = .728) but was significantly associated with greater likelihood of employment in peer support compared to other jobs, both for the entire sample (OR = 2.13, p = .026), and among those currently employed (OR = 2.90, p = .032). The greater likelihood of working in peer support among those residing in MHPSAs suggests that CPSs may leverage their credential to address shortages. As a result, peer support may become a more necessary part of the traditional service array. Policies that enable CPS to practice in MHPSAs should be encouraged.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37962714
doi: 10.1007/s10488-023-01318-2
pii: 10.1007/s10488-023-01318-2
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : ACL HHS
ID : 90IFRE0029
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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