Certified Peer Specialist TRAINING COURSE

Self-Survey – Part 2 Reflect on your skill level of these behaviors. This self-survey will not be collected.

Certified peer specialist has the ability and willingness to…

Not Skilled

Slightly Skilled

Pretty Skilled

Very Skilled

Identify, verbalize, and validate other’s emotions. Engage with those experiencing overwhelming feelings. Think about behavior through the lens of curiosity (“how does this behavior make sense?” or “ what might have happened to this person that has led to this behavior?”). Listen effectively while peers share emotionally painful events. Use nonjudgmental language when referring to peers. Point out strengths of others - what they do well, how they are resilient. Use of person-centered language,

including language preferred by peer. Vent about feelings towards a peer by focusing on reactions vs. the peer behavior. Understand why peers may not want to share information. Which skills do you wish to develop further?

What is your first step to develop these skills?

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