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Recovery Support Specialists Experiences of Burnout and Plans for the Future

Published: 2022-09-01
Updated: 2023-08-02

Project Description

Extensive research has focused on provider burnout during the pandemic, yet comparatively little attention has been paid to the experiences of burnout for the peer recovery support workforce. This study developed and deployed a national survey to peer recovery support specialists regarding their experiences of burnout and intentions to remain active members of the behavioral health workforce.

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Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy

Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

CB# 7590

725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7590

BHWorkforce@unc.edu

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This project is supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U81HP46529‐01‐01 Cooperative Agreement for a Regional Center for Health Workforce Studies for $1,121,875. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by SAMHSA, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.