Personal Self-Development |
Development of personal story. |
Personal Strengths |
Managing Personal Recovery |
Facing One’s Personal Fears |
Managing One’s Own Self-talk and Combating Negative Self-talk. |
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Recovery |
Components of Recovery |
Stages of Recovery |
Peer Support Role in PSR |
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Peer Support Principles |
Being a role model |
Instilling hope |
Being an Advocate |
Principal Duties of Peer Support Staff |
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Cultural Competence |
Understanding how roles of ethnicity, race, spirituality, gender, sexual orientation, local community and other sub-cultures may influence recovery. |
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Communications Skills |
Effective Listening & Asking Questions Skills |
Communication styles (pass/agg/assert.), and Verbal and Nonverbal communication |
Conflict resolution skills |
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Group Facilitation Skills |
Basic Understanding of Group Dynamics and interactions |
How to Use Support Groups |
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Addressing Stigma |
Managing Internalized Stigma |
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Understanding Illness |
Major Psychiatric Conditions in DSM IV |
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Recovery Tools |
Using recovery workbooks and other self help instruments |
Problem solving, using solution focused strategies |
Telling your personal recovery story, being mindful of who you’re addressing |
Knowing community resources |
Self-help Groups |
Writing Recovery Goals & Plans |
Motivating people to use their dissatisfaction with their lives as an opportunity to create the one they’d like. |
Teaching how to manage self-talk and combating negative self-talk |
Facing One’s Fears |
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Professional Development & Workplace Skills |
Ethics |
Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships |
Working effectively with professionals on an interdisciplinary team. |
Working with your supervisor |
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Managing Crisis and Emergency Situations |
Early Warning Signs of Illness’ Symptoms Worsening |
Crisis Prevention, Using Resources Early |