ACCESS PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION TRAINING

Peer Recovery Support Specialist is defined as a person with “lived experience” who has been trained to support those who struggle with mental health, psychological trauma, or substance use.

GOAL:

Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Inc (AWPLI)- Access Peer Recovery Support Specialist Training program goal is to increase the workforce with certified paraprofessional adult peer specialist that are well-trained and skilled to provide, support, advance behavioral health treatment services.

ROLES:

• Assisting their peers in articulating their goals for recovery, learning and practicing new skills,
• Assisting their peers in monitoring their progress,
• Supporting peers in their treatment, modeling effective coping skills and self-management strategies based on the specialist's own recovery experience,
• Supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services
• Developing and implementing recovery plans
•  Responding to call-outs and client emergencies as needed.
• Meeting with clients regularly to offer one-on-one support and counseling.
• Developing recovery plans, coping methods, and rehabilitation strategies with the client.
• Arranging medical appointments, therapy sessions, support groups, and other resources to aid the client.
• Monitoring the client's behavior, schedule, medication, and activities.