COURSE FORMAT
All DBSA Peer Specialist continuing education courses are offered through an interactive live webinars that include a formal presentation followed by Q&A, where participants will be able to ask questions of the presenters and react to comments by other students. Following each event, courses are available online at the DBSA Recovery Education Center under the CPS menu.
COURSE REGISTRATION
Live Webinar Courses
Two week advance registration is required for live webinar events.
Online Self-Study Courses
Registration for posted online courses is available at the time the course is taken.
COURSE FEES
Cost for both the live webinar and online courses is $75/course per attendee. Please note that both the live webinar courses and the online courses involve a one-person-one-account registration process. Each account is tied to a specific e-mail address. CE credit is provided only to the individual associated with the registered e-mail.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
In accord with federal Medicaid reimbursement guidelines released in 2007, many states and organizations are making continuing education from a recognized training provider a requirement to maintain CPS certification and/or employment. 1.5 CE credits will be awarded by DBSA for each 90-minute course.
QUESTIONS?
For more information, please contact Peer Services Director Lisa Goodale at 312.988.1155 or peersupport@DBSAlliance.org.
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT DBSA TRAINING
“Becoming a Certified Peer Specialist turns what I’ve been through as a result of mental illness into something positive, powerful, and useful. You have helped me transform it from a liability into an asset, from a weakness into a strength.”
― L.
“The training was one of the best I have ever attended, if not the best. I was so very happy … consumers were the focus. Really refreshing …”
― W.
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COURSE SCHEDULE
These recorded courses are available online for self-study.
Using Your Story Effectively in a Healing Relationship
Presenter(s): Ike Powell
Original Date: December 2007
Register for Online Self-Study Course
What Peer Specialists Can Learn from the Coaching Movement
Presenter(s): Matt Mattson
Original Date: February 2008
Register for Online Self-Study Course
Peer-Led Health Self-Management: An Emerging Field of Practice
Presenter: Larry Fricks
Original Date: April 2008
Register for Online Self-Study Course
Not a Pity Party: Effective Peer Support Groups
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Siegel and Ingrid Deetz
Original Date: June 2008
Register for Online Self-Study Course
The Complementary Roles of Peer Specialist and Professional Staff
Presenter(s): Kathleen Dohoney, PsyD
Vanessa Sweeney, MHP
Original Date: August 2008
Register for Online Self-Study Course
PLEASE NOTE:
DBSA has the right to change topics with 30 day prior notice and presenters at will. Cancellations will only be credited with two (2) week notice. Cancellations within two (2) weeks of the webinar event will incur a $20 cancellation fee.
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