Certified Peer Specialist TRAINING COURSE

Section 9 .................................................................................................................187 Exploring and Navigating Emotional Crisis ..................................................................................... 191 Conversations Around Suicide ...................................................................................................... 192 Supporting a Peer Considering Suicide .......................................................................................... 193 Discussing Suicide for Peer Support .............................................................................................. 194 Self-Harm ................................................................................................................................... 196 Section 10 ...............................................................................................................201 Discussing Spirituality and Religion ............................................................................................... 205 What is Anger?............................................................................................................................ 211 Responding to Anger in Peer Support ........................................................................................... 218 Communication Styles ................................................................................................................. 220 Section 11 ...............................................................................................................223 The Planning Process................................................................................................................... 227 Brainstorming ............................................................................................................................. 232 Language Matters ....................................................................................................................... 233 Section 12 ...............................................................................................................239 The Advocating Process ............................................................................................................... 243 Areas for Advocacy...................................................................................................................... 244 Certified Peer Specialists on Integrated Teams.............................................................................. 249 Mental Health and Substance Use Diagnoses ................................................................................ 253 Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid ..................................................................................................................................... 265 Section 13 ...............................................................................................................277 Concluding the Peer Relationship ................................................................................................. 282 Best Practices for Concluding the Peer Relationship ....................................................................... 284 Next Steps .................................................................................................................................. 285 Overview of Certified Peer Specialist Practice ................................................................................ 286 Wrap Up and Celebrate Success ................................................................................................... 288

4

Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online