Peer Recovery Mentors

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1 Peer Recovery Mentors DATE: October 17, 2017 PRESENTED BY: Chris Colasurdo & O Nesha Cochran, EVOLVE Peer Recovery Mentors; Mental Health Association of Oregon

2 Learning Objectives 1. Learn more about the peer mentor role 2. Hear about the difference between a Peer Recovery Mentor and a Community Health worker 3. Find out how peers can enhance the clinic/hospital addiction TX care model 4. What are the potential barriers professional peers may face and how can we address them? 2 2

3 Disclosure Information O Nesha Cochran and Chris Colasurdo have nothing to disclose.

4 Who We Are

5 History of Peer Recovery Mentors The Original Recovery Mentor Bill W. and Dr. Bob, the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous The power of one alcoholic/addict working with another Fellowship

6 Paths To Recovery Peer Mentors recognize each person s recovery will be unique AA, NA, HA, CA, MA, CMA SMART Recovery Refuge Recovery It will look different for everyone!

7 Peer Mentors As Health Professionals Timeline 1970 s: Mental Health Expansion into chronic disease management 2007: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services recognizes Peer Delivered Services 2011-Present: Further expansion under ACA and OHP

8 Regulations and Qualifications Peer Recovery Mentors are classified as Traditional Health Workers and are regulated by the Oregon Health Authority s Office of Equity and Inclusion To become a Peer Recovery Mentor you must complete an OHA approved 40 hour training course, have at least 2 years of continuous recovery and pass a DHS background check Peer Recovery Mentors must get re-certified every 2 years, including completion of 20 hours of continuing education

9 DIFFERENT Types of PEERS Certified Recovery Mentor have been on drugs usually to jail or prison, may have mental health and/or dhs, usually the whole shebang Peer Support Specialist may or may not have drug history Family Peers may have not experienced any of this stuff but have had an immediate family member who has. Community Health Workers are not required to have any personal lived life experience peers can be harder to incorporate into workplaces for a variety of reasons, make sure you hire the right kind of peer for what you want to do

10 Barriers many peers have never worked in a professional environment. This can become intimidating for some peers and you may find they need professional grooming once they obtain a position within your organization. Documenting in Epic/EMR access is not readily available to Peers so transferring secure info can be difficult but there are ways around this Addiction peers are in recovery as well, so it is good for them to have a Peer supervisor to help them create self-care plans Personal Experience can draw a very clear line in the sand when serving peers in active addiction. For example race, prison, criminal, gang experience or lack of it so it's best to have a range of peer types.

11 Pros for having a peer on your team Peers can connect with your patients on a deeper level. In a peer role the power dynamic is dissolved as much as possible, concentrating on removing the positions of authority and empowering the peer to move toward their goals. Mentors create relationships that promote trust and often sensitive information is obtained that other health professionals would not be able to inspire the peer to disclose. This helps the team move forward with the best plan for the patient. Peers can also share their story and role model what recovery looks like. This gives the peers we work with hope. Peers know the legal system and most reentry services well because they have utilized them their self, this skill is imperative when it comes to connecting patients to transitional care.

12 What a peer can & can t do Peers should not do substance use disorder assessments. Performing assessments instills a clear order of authority. And this can damage the peer to peer relationship Peers should not promote agendas of other team members, peers should always promote the patient they are working with to move toward the selfdirected plans they are comfortable with. Peers can follow patients in the community. Peers can do warm handoffs to other agencies, and support patients when they have to transition from the hospital to jails, TX centers or other institutions. Peers can contact DCJ and/or DHS departments and advocate for their peers with a signed ROI Per Agency: Peers can purchase basic needs within reason, and give out bus tickets to patients which are reimbursed through their organization.

13 QUESTIONS AND LINKS 6_history_of_recovery_webinarslides.pdf ov/