Course Code: REL-BHC-0-EPSSUR
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Recall the five core competencies required for peer support specialists and how they guide practice in behavioral health settings.
Identify common challenges faced by peer support specialists in substance use recovery work and possible strategies to address them.
Indicate appropriate interventions that peer support specialists may use to support clients in recovery.
Outline:
Section 1: What Is Peer Support?
Peer Support Specialists
Janelle: First Impressions
Interdisciplinary Care Teams
The Role of Peer Support Specialists
Janelle and Rico: Connection Over Control
Ethics and Confidentiality
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Challenges for Peer Support Specialists
Common Challenges
Role Confusion
Lack of a Peer Wellness Plan
Limited Support Systems
Boundary Issues
Navigating Shared Recovery Spaces
Peer Drift
Confidentiality Dilemmas
Emotional Triggers
Janelle: Ethical Tensions
Supervision
Setback Stigma
Burnout
Janelle: Holding Boundaries, Honoring Recovery
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Interventions for Peer Support Specialists
Common Interventions
SBIRT
Mental Health First Aid
Illness Management and Recovery Program
Crisis Planning
Whole Health Action Management
Motivational Interviewing
Janelle: Staying in the Peer Lane
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her PhD. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina, where she was in private practice for 15 years, serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Behavioral Health Counselors; Care and Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Social Workers; Substance Use Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health and Intellectual Developmental Disability, Behavioral Health: Community Services, Behavioral Health: Crisis Services, Behavioral Health: Intensive Services (IRTS), Behavioral Health: Outpatient Services, Behavioral Health: Residential Services, Behavioral Health: Social Rehabilitation Facilities, Behavioral Health: Substance Use Services, Behavioral Health: Substance Use Services: In-Home.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.