Peer Information - Indiana Association of Peer Recovery Support Services

The following peer recovery publications are now available, to help individuals and organizations understand the expected professional standards for Peer Recovery Coaches (PRC) and their supervision.

Indiana Recovery Support Professional Workforce Landscape 2023

In the summer of 2023, ICAADA disseminated a survey to collect information related to the state of the Indiana recovery support workforce. Survey respondents were participants in recovery support training and those holding recovery support certifications in Indiana. These recovery support professionals reported their experiences related to providing professional recovery support, previous and current education, employment status, compensation, work and life matters, as well as future career goals. As the professional recovery support workforce continues to grow, emerging trends show the uniqueness of this profession.

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SAMHSA TIP 64: Incorporating Peer Support into Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings
This document provides recommendations, suggestions, and other relevant information to support successfully integrating the peer role into substance use treatment settings.
Reasons to Fund Recovery Supports
Peer Support Services in Crisis Care
This advisory discusses the role of peer support workers and models of peer support services that are available to assist individuals who are experiencing a crisis. Peer support services are a vital component of crisis care.

Core Competencies to Promote Consistency and Standardization of Best Practices for Digital Peer Support: Focus Group Study
As digital peer support is quickly expanding across the globe in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, standardization in the training and delivery of digital peer support can advance the professionalism of this field. While telehealth competencies exist for other fields of mental health practice, such as social work, psychiatry, and psychology, limited research has been done to develop and promote digital peer support competencies.
Peer Recovery Coach Professional Standards
The Peer Recovery Coach Standards for Professional Practice publication was formed thorough research of evidence-based practices from national organizations, other states who are considered industry leaders in Peer Recovery Coaching and includes recommendations from a state advisory board that consisted of Peer Recovery Coach industry and behavioral health leaders from the state of Indiana.
Peer Recovery Supervision Competencies
The purpose of this publication is to set a framework for identified competencies and implementation of practices to provide effective, ethical and supportive Peer Recovery Coach supervision.
Ethical Guide for Peer Recovery Support Services and Conduct
The purpose of this publication is to inform the Peer Recovery Support profession, the behavioral health community, the community at-large, along with other interested parties, of the ethical responsibilities that are expected from Peer Recovery Support professionals. This publication is a collection of national research, recommendations from a state-level advisory board in Indiana, experiences from Peer Recovery Support professionals, and those whom have supervised them.
SAMHA best practices for justice re-entry for those living with mental health and substance use concerns
This guide examines the types of interventions that support successful reentry for adults with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders who are leaving jail/prison.
How to Find Culturally Competent Providers
Why is Self-Disclosure Vital to Peer Recovery Support?
Peer Recovery Support Core Competencies

Peers Speak Out: Priority Outcomes for Substance Use Treatment and Services
In this first national examination of treatment and recovery services outcomes prioritized by people with substance use disorders, nearly 900 people from across the country shared what matters most to them.
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Peer Recovery Coaching Efficacy in Emergency Departments
Project POINT is an ED-based intervention aimed at providing opioid overdose survivors with naloxone and recovery supports and connecting them to evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). An evaluation of POINT was conducted
Adapting Peer Recovery Coaching during COVID
Research paper that discusses for Indiana peer recovery coaching adapted their practices during COVID and elated restrictions.
Barriers impacting the Project POINT program
Project POINT is an ED-based intervention aimed at providing opioid overdose survivors with naloxone and recovery supports and connecting them to evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). An evaluation of POINT was conducted
Barriers to implementing Peer Recovery Coaches in Rural Emergency Departments
Understanding the barriers to implementing peer recovery coaching in rural emergency departments
Peer recovery services for people returning from prison
Understanding how peer recovery services impact re-entry from prison
Utilizing peer recovery coaches in re-entry programming
Understanding how peer recovery coach services assist with the re-entry process
Peer Support Improves Clinical Outcomes by Fostering Recovery and Promoting Empowerment
Why are Peer Recovery Coaches Needed?
Peer Recovery Coaching efficacy in Emergency Departments
Project POINT is an ED-based intervention aimed at providing opioid overdose survivors with naloxone and recovery supports and connecting them to evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). An evaluation of POINT was conducted