| Event Description/Learning Objectives: |
In collaborations with bringing recovery supports to scale technical assistance center strategy (BRSS TACS) of the substance use and mental health services administration (SAMHSA) which is responsible for advancing effective recovery supports and services for people with mental or substance use disorders and their families, DWIHN is offering a 5-part peer training series about the changing role a peer can play in helping people reassess their lifestyles and challenges and direct them toward a path of recovery. Workshops are open to all peers (i.e., peer support specialist, recovery coaches, peer mentors, parents supports and youth peers).
The presenter will describe how to get the most effectively employ peers. For the first two hours (8:15am – 10:15am), the presenter will engage supervisors to discuss the role of peers and how to effectively make the best use of their professional and personal expertise. The distinct, but complementary roles of case managers and peers will also be discussed. The second half (10:30am -12:30pm) of the session will be open to peers and case managers. Real life examples and role plays will be used. Following this training, supervisors will be able to:
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Identify 10 roles and responsibilities of peers
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Explain 5 ways that the case managers role differs from the peer role
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Understand how to foster effective peer and case manager teams
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Develop a plan for making optimal use of peers in the workplace Case Managers/Peers:
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Identify 3 factors contributing to conflict between peer and case managers
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Describe 5 ways that peers might complement, rather than duplicate the work of case managers
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Explain how the role of the peer and case manager differ
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