Effects of Peer Recovery Specialists on Mental Health Job Satisfaction in TDOC Facilities
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v12i4.5287Keywords:
Peer Recovery Specialists, Mental Health Workers, Corrections, Tennessee Department of Corrections, Job SatisfactionAbstract
This study aimed to understand the relationship between the following variables: the use of peer recovery specialists (PRS) for a broad range of treatment interventions (not just for substance abuse) and mental health workers’ job satisfaction in TDOC facilities. The design uses a mixed-methods questionnaire consisting of a job satisfaction survey, modeled after a parent study, and open-ended questions about mental health workers’ position on PRS. Mean values for valuation and satisfaction were compared to get a result from quantitative data, and thematic analysis was used for the qualitative outputs. Their relationship was interpreted as convoluted; PRS was found to increase satisfaction in some dimensions while decreasing satisfaction in others.
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