Course Code: REL-BHC-0-IPSPSP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall common core concepts of peer support and how these differ from clinical roles and the role of the person receiving services.
Identify the types of supports and services that peer support professionals provide and how these impact a person’s recovery.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Let’s Talk About Common Core Concepts of Peer Support
Peer Support Certification
Maxwell and Tony
Person-Centered and Strengths-Focused
Trauma-Informed
Based on Lived Experience with Recovery
Voluntary and Mutually Beneficial
Review
Summary
Section 3: Let’s Talk About Recovery in Peer Support
The Guiding Principles of Recovery
The Dimensions of Recovery in Peer Support
Types of Support and Services
Telling Your Story to Further the Work
Practicing Self-Care and Personal Boundaries
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Instructor: Jennifer Niles, LCSW, LCAS, CCS-I
Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to a variety of populations. Her experiences and clinical interests are centered around addiction treatment, harm reduction, severe mental health conditions, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, integrated care, and clinical supervision.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.