Adult Peer Support Specialist

About This Micro-Credential

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the health-wellness continuum and the influences (genetics, environment, and choices) that impact an individual’s placement on the continuum. 
• Identify ways in which promoting overall health and well-being supports the recovery process.
• Describe the progression of a substance use disorder from experimentation, tolerance, dependence and addiction.
• Identify components of evidence-based treatment.
• Explain person-centered care as a treatment approach.
• Define motivational interviewing and its role in the stages of behavior change.
• Explain trauma and its impact on recovery.
• Identify key aspects of professional behavior (ethics, boundary setting, cultural competence).
• Demonstrate skills to facilitate interventions related to client goals.
• Develop and sustain professional behaviors that are congruent with the values and ethics of the profession.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of diversity cultural issues as they pertain to providing culturally sensitive services.
• Practice confidentiality of client information.
• Clarify personal and professional values.
• Implement the steps outlined in their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).
• Practice helping skills working with individuals and groups in a structured and supervised setting in a human services agency.
• Conduct effective motivational interview with clients.
• Implement critical time intervention techniques.
• Work with clients to develop their own Wellness Recovery Action Plan.
• Demonstrate awareness of one’s own values, strengths, limitations, interpersonal style and reaction patterns.

Required Courses

• HSR 102: Foundations for Recovery Support
• HSR 103: Motivational Interviewing Skills
• HSR 104: Practicum in Recovery Support

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