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, an online course will also be available on the DBSA Recovery Education Center under the CPS menu for those unable to attend a live webinar.
COURSE REGISTRATION
Live Webinar Courses
Two week advance registration is required for live webinar events.
Online Self-Studay Courses
Registration for posted online courses is available at the time the course is taken.
COURSE FEES
The 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.
“This is one of the most hopeful signs for the future I have seen for a while.”
― M.
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COURSE SCHEDULE
DBSA hosts a new, live webinar on the second Tuesday of every other month. Online versions of each course will be available within two weeks following each live webinar.
2007-2008 SCHEDULE
December 2007
Using Your Story Effectively in a Healing Relationship
Presenter(s): Ike Powell
Register for Online Self-Study Course
February 2008
What Peer Specialists Can Learn from the Coaching Movement
Presenter(s): Matt Mattson
Register for Online Self-Study Course
April 2008
Peer-Led Health Self-Management: An Emerging Field of Practice
Presenter: Larry Fricks
Register for Online Self-Study Course
June 2008
Not a Pity Party: Effective Peer Support Groups
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Siegel and Ingrid Deetz
Register for Online Self-Study Course
August 2008
The Complementary Roles of Peer Specialist and Professional Staff
Presenter(s): Kathleen Dohoney, PsyD
Vanessa Sweeney, MPH
Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Central Daylight Time
Register for Live Webinar
October 2008
Moving from Peer to Peer Provider
Presenter(s): Lisa Goodale, ASCW, LSW and Terry O'Connor
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Central Daylight Time
Register for Live Webinar
December 2008
Trauma-Informed Care: What the Peer Specialist Needs to Know
Presenter(s): Elizabeth G. Vermilyea, MA
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Central Standard Time
Register for Live Webinar
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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