The nonclinical behavioral health role tied to a 43% reduction in inpatient services

Health systems are increasingly turning to a workforce that doesn’t require a clinical license: individuals who have experienced a psychiatric disorder — such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or substance use disorder — and have been trained to counsel or assist others with that condition. Peer support specialists, and a growing subset trained specifically in peer recovery […] The post The nonclinical behavioral health role tied to a 43% reduction in inpatient servic...