DBSA Peer Specialist Continuing Education and Advanced Training

Here are opportunities to increase your knowledge and skills as a Peer Specialist.

Online Opportunities

DBSA Online Training Courses

Don’t miss these these powerful presentations that will expand your individual knowledge and keep you on the cutting edge of recovery-focused skills and information

• Using Your Story Effectively in a Healing Relationship
• What Peer Specialists Can Learn from the Coaching Movement
• Peer-Led Health Self-Management: An Emerging Field of Practice
• Not a Pity Party: Effective Peer Support Groups
• The Complementary Roles of Peer Specialist and Clinical Staff

Magellan Healthcare Training Courses

DBSA has collaborated with Magellan Healthcare to create these online Peer Support continuing education courses on peer support:

• Peer Specialists 101: Research, Core Competencies and Ethics
• The Five Stages in Recovery and the Role of Peer Specialists
• Using Your Recovery Story
• Effective Supervision of Peer Specialists
• View Magellan’s Resiliency and Recovery E-Learning Center site.

Additional Training Opportunities

Recovery to Practice Advanced Peer Specialist Training

DBSA is working with the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) to create an advanced Peer Specialist training curriculum as part of the SAMHSA-funded Recovery to Practice initiative. Visit the iNAPS website for more information on iNAPS and Recovery to Practice.

DBSA Peer Specialist Ethics Training

DBSA provides Peer Specialist ethics training onsite at your location on a contract basis. Request additional information.

Whole Health Action Management© (WHAM) Training

Whole Health Action Management© (WHAM) Training prepares peers to support others in creating and working towards their whole health and resiliency goals. Request additional information.

Peer Coaching Training

DBSA partners with InfoMC on Peer Coaching technology and training. Contact InfoMC.

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Onsite Training

Bring DBSA training or consultation to your location.