id	author	title	date	pages	extension	mime	words	sentences	flesch	summary	cache	txt
cord-010840-xols477h	Jenkins, G. Trey	Critical Issues in Leadership Development for Peer Support Specialists	2020-02-07		.txt	text/plain	6156	376	55	This paper is a qualitative analysis of perspectives on leadership development among working peer support specialists and highlights the challenges, needs and efficacy these individuals experience in their work settings. Seven themes emerged: managing dual relationships; having difficult conversations; push and pull of leadership; taking responsibility for others; taking responsibility for self-care; addressing stigma in the workplace, and, spirituality/a calling to help. A challenge will be the professional development and career advancement opportunities available to PSS workers that allow them to expand their role, including leadership, while not diminishing the value of lived experience of recovery (Cronise et al 2016) . A convenience sample comprised of six (6) PSS were recruited from a pool of thirteen (13) participants in a university-sponsored Peer Support Specialist leadership development program. These themes provide insight for the leadership development of PSS, along with implications for health care agency peer support program development.	./cache/cord-010840-xols477h.txt	./txt/cord-010840-xols477h.txt