The Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) is contracted by HHSC to evaluate employment outcomes for peer specialists who have completed the state-recognized Via Hope Peer Specialist Training and Certification program. Towards that end, in fiscal year 2017 TIEMH researchers administered a survey (n=115) measuring peer specialist employment outcomes as well as conducted in-depth interviews (n=25) with a subset of peer specialists. Data collection efforts focused on the following topics: 1) the Via Hope training and certification program, 2) working as a peer specialist in Texas, and 3) peer specialist integration in Texas.
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