This is a free training.

We are doing two identical trainings this year:

October 16, 2024 and February 13, 2025

9:00 AM to 12:15 PM ET

3 CEs (3.6 for APRN)

We have applied to offer the following CEU credit and are pending approval:

LPC / LPAT / LMFT / LCSW / Psychology / APRN

We will offer PSS CE credit as well

Description:

This program will improve the license or certificate professional’s knowledge of peer support, peer support services, and peer supervision. The professional will acquire new skills and knowledge that will help them to become a better supervisor of peer support specialists. They will become more balanced in their judgement of supervisory issues. This training takes a recovery-oriented, strength-based approach to promote peer support and peer supervision. Training format is webinar with Q&A.

Topics covered:

Adult, Youth, and Family Peer Support Regulation

Peer Support Certification: TRIS Database

Peer documentation

Peer Support as an Evidence-Based Practice

SUD and SMI peers

Why Provide Peer Support Services?

Ethics and boundaries for peers/peer code of conduct

WRAP for Work

Requirements for Successful Completion:

CE certificates will be sent on receipt of the evaluation survey to those who attended the full training.

Presenter:

Stewart Bridgman, Jr: LPAT, MBA, CEO of Bridgehaven Mental Health Services.

Co-hosts:

Susan Turner, CPRP, APSS: Bridgehaven Center for Peer Excellence Manager

David Riggsby: Co-director of KYSTARS for NAMI Lexington

Amy Hinton: Community Support Program Manager, LifeSkills, Inc.

Chrystal Osborne: DBHDID Health Program Administrator

Melissa Hopkins: MSW, MBA, Program Administrator with the Dept for Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities

Amber Collins: M. Ed., LPCA, Program Administrator with the Dept for Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities

Ben Jaggers, APSS: Bridgehaven Center for Peer Excellence Training Coordinator

Debbie Homan, APSS, MSJ: Bridgehaven Center for Peer Excellence Recovery Specialist

Register here on Zoom:

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 training

Thursday, February 13, 2025 training

For more information, contact Susan Turner

Note that we are still in an extended appeal process regarding LPC CEU credit approval for our January and February 2024 Trainings. If you took these trainings we will let you know as soon as we have additional information.