Peer Support Specialist Training – 3 CEUs
Johnny offers training and consulting services to clinics using Peer Support Specialists (PSS) and has helped clinics get their feet on the ground. By supporting counselors, guiding people to recover, and identifying resources, a PSS becomes an invaluable resource to those in recovery. Johnny offers a unique 3-hour training, highlighting Peer-to-Peer services, showing the significance and need for Peer-to-Peer services and mentorship within clinics, as well as offering a special continuing education opportunity for Peer Support Specialists and program clinicians working with Native American populations.
The Peer-to-Peer training model, Eight Dimensions of Wellness, will be highlighted. An overview of the roles and expectations of Peer Support Specialists within the Behavioral Health field will also be provided, including an overview of what Peer Services entails. Johnny incorporates Native American Cultural aspects of healing into his trainings, underscoring the importance for non-Natives to comprehend when working with Native populations.