Peer Support Integration

Presenter: Alaina Knox

This training explores how to integrate Intentional Peer Support roles into clinical settings and covers some of the common challenges that peer supporters encounter. This training will cover some of the basics of Intentional Peer Support and other common peer support models. Focusing on integration, this training will dive into supervision structures and practices, how to organize team meetings with peer support fidelity, training, communication between roles, and multi-disciplinary team building that is mindful of “othering”, and MaineCare-approved peer support documentation. This is an interactive training that focuses on tangible strategies to integrate peer supporters into clinical settings.

Looking for one-on-one coaching or support? Request technical assistance for peer support HERE.

Be sure to check out the other trainings in this Peer Support Leadership series throughout the fall – see the calendar for more!

Objectives:

• Provide an introduction to Intentional Peer Support and other peer support models
• Exploring key elements of supervision, team meetings, communication, team building and documentation
• Considering and discussing common challenges related to integration and strategies to navigate those challenges in alignment with peer support practices.

Audience:
Peer support professionals

Contact hours:
6 contact hours for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and behavioral health professionals.
6 contact hours for drug and alcohol counselors. This course has been approved by CCSME, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6 educational credits. NAADAC Provider #324712. CCSME is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
6 Category I contact hours for Maine psychologists. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Maine Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.
6 contact hours for CHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Note: You must attend all 6 hours and remain on camera for 75% of the training to receive credit. No partial credit will be given.