Name
E02 - Peer Support Integration within the Collaborative Care Model
Date & Time
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location Name
301A
Description

This presentation explores the role of Peer Support Specialists (PSS) as essential members of a multidisciplinary team within the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). It will highlight the benefits of incorporating PSS, particularly in care settings focused on substance use recovery. A case study will be presented, examining outcomes and key lessons from a pilot clinical program conducted in partnership with large urban community health centers. The case study will help demonstrate the value of an expanded multidisciplinary team in behavioral health integration programs, highlight common operational challenges, and underscore the need for further exploration of PSS integration within CoCM.

Speakers
Desirae Rivers, DSW, LICSW, C-DBT DSW,LICSW, Behavioral Health Case Manager, Individual - Desirae Rivers, DSW, LICSW, C-DBT, Greenville, NC
Janice Ferebee MSW, Peer Support Specialist, Individual - Janice Ferebee,
Julian Mitton MD, MPH, Medical Director, Individual - Julian Mitton,
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Substance abuse management, Team-based care
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Define the role of the peer support specialist within the collaborative care model
Objective 2
List the benefits of the peer support specialist role within the collaborative care model CoCM (CoCM)
Objective 3
Discuss the challenges and outcomes of recent integration of the peer support specialist role within the collaborative care model (CoCM)
Content Reference 1

Chan YF, Huang H, Sieu N, Unützer J. Substance screening and referral for substance abuse treatment in an integrated mental health care program. Psychiatr Serv. 2013;64:88‐90.

Content Reference 2

Reif, S., Braude, L., Lyman, D. R., Dougherty, R. H., Daniels, A. S., Ghose, S. S., … & Delphin-Rittmon, M. E. (2014). Peer recovery support for individuals with substance use disorders: Assessing the evidence. Psychiatric Services, 65(7), 853-86

Content Reference 3

Cos, T. A., LaPollo, A. B., Aussendorf, M., Williams, J. M., Malayter, K., & Festinger, D. S. (2020). Do Peer Recovery Specialists Improve Outcomes for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder in an Integrative Primary Care Setting? A Program Evaluation. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 27(4), 704–715. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-019-09661-z

Content Reference 4

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2017). Value of Peers. samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/brss_tacs/value-of-peers-2017.pd

Content Reference 5

Eddie D, Hoffman L, Vilsaint C, Abry A, Bergman B, Hoeppner B, Weinstein C and Kelly JF (2019) Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching. Front. Psychol. 10:1052. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01052