Thank you for your interest, at this time the “Self Care for Peer Support Professionals” course is no longer open for enrollment. Please sign up for our newsletter to be updated when new courses are added to the calendar.
This course will run from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM on March 16, 18, 23, and 25. This course will be held online to allow for Covid-19 precautions.
As peer support professionals, our job is to support people as they find their path to recovery and build their resilience. Sometimes we see wonderful transformations, but other times we see ongoing and devastating consequences of mental illness and substance use disorder. We know that caring for others has a high cost. This immersive course takes a deep dive into the prevention of personal and professional stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. We will identify the shortcomings of incomplete self-care models and gain the knowledge and skills to build resiliency in our personal and professional lives.
AT THE END OF THIS 16-HOUR COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
Calculate the high cost of caring
Categorize the danger zones when caring for others
Compare the shortcoming of “pop” self-care techniques with solid and research-based resilience-building models
Compose a self-directed Professional Resiliency Plan that can be easily integrated into professional practice and personal life
Create a regional peer & family support self-care association to strengthen resilience and commitment
COURSE ELIGIBILITY:
To qualify for this PFCA course, you must meet the following conditions:
Be currently employed in Arizona in one of the following qualifying roles:
Peer/recovery support specialist (PRSS)
Supervisor for peer support employees
Have a minimum of 2,000 direct service hours as either an employee or volunteer in peer or family support
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of peer support principles
Show evidence that you have obtained a peer/recovery support specialist (PRSS) certificate/credential
If you meet the above criteria, please fill out the application in its entirety and we will help you identify your best options for enrolling in your courses.