Training Needs of Peer and Non-Peer Transition Service Providers: Results of a National Survey

Authors

Pauline Jivanjee, Portland State UniversityFollow
Leigh Grover, Portland State University
Kristin Thorp, Youth MOVE National
Brie Masselli, Youth MOVE NationalFollow
Johanna Bergan, Youth MOVE NationalFollow
Eileen Brennan, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research

Document Type

Post-Print

Publication Date

6-25-2019

Subjects

Action research, Youth -- Mental health services -- United States, Mental health services -- Evaluation, Qualitative research

Abstract

Participatory action research processes guided a national online survey of service providers working with transition age youth with mental health challenges. The survey investigated transition service providers’ ratings of the importance of competencies and skills, self-assessed need for training in these competencies and skills, their preferred training modalities, and obstacles to engaging in training. The 254 participants identified trauma-informed care, understanding youth culture, promoting natural supports, and using culturally responsive practices as most important training needs. Age, years in current job, years in transition work, and race/ethnicity predicted training needs regarding some competencies and skills. Peer providers expressed preferences for young adult-led training. Qualitative responses highlighted training needs for supporting specific underserved populations: youth from communities of color, LGBTQ youth, and those with co-occurring disorders. Results may guide future training initiatives for peer support and non-peer support providers and workforce development initiatives designed to improve behavioral health services for young people.

Description

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Springer in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research on June 25, 2019, available online: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-019-09667-3

© National Council for Behavioral Health 2019

Locate the Document

http://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-019-09667-3

DOI

10.1007/s11414-019-09667-3

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29359

Citation Details

Published as: Jivanjee, P., Grover, L., Thorp, K., Masselli, B., Bergan, J., & Brennan, E. M. (2019). Training Needs of Peer and Non-Peer Transition Service Providers: Results of a National Survey. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research.