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KMID : 0897520180230010001
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2018 Volume.23 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.7
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From Patients to Peer-Specialists : Introduction to the Training Program for Recovered Alcoholics as Counselors
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Lee Seung-Yeon
Seo Hwo-Yeon
Na Eun-Young
Sohn Jee-Hoon
Cho Sung-Joon
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Abstract
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Objectives : The alcohol problem is prevalent in Korea. In line with the current concept of ‘recovery’ in mental health services, the ‘peer-based service’ has gained the importance. The Seoul mental health center started the program of ‘training and support for the recovered from alcoholics’ by which people who recovered from alcohol problems are trained to be case managers. This article aims to introduce the program and report the result of the program to date.
Methods : Seoul mental health center recruited people who had been diagnosed with alcohol use disorder and stayed abstinent at least for two years. Those who completed an 152-hour education were dispatched for an internship to local rehabilitation centers for addicts across Seoul. A Job interview was offered to those who had completed the whole training course. Finally, they were entitled to work as specialists for people with alcohol problems.
Results : 21 people have completed the course and worked as specialists. The average age is 56 and the average durations of abstinence is 8.8 years. As for an education level, the number of high school graduates is the highest. Among them, 4 have the social worker license.
Conclusion : The shift in paradigm in the field of mental health services are now inevitable in Korea. Further studies are needed to show the efficiency of the program.
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KEYWORD
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Peer-based service, Recovered alcoholics, Alcohol use disorder, Recovery
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