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SUMMARY:CoP: Peer Specialist – “The Peer Specialist’s Guide to Professional Confidence”
DESCRIPTION:The Peer Specialist’s Guide to Professional Confidence is a 1.5 hour continuing education training for Peer Specialists and Peer Specialist Supervisors that explores how Peer Specialists can recognize their value, strengthen their professional identity, and build confidence in their role. Many Peer Specialists enter the workforce with powerful lived experience and unique skills but may struggle with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or uncertainty about how their role fits within larger service systems.\nThis training examines the strengths, knowledge, and perspectives that Peer Specialists bring to the workforce and explores strategies for navigating workplace challenges while remaining grounded in peer support values. Participants will reflect on their growth, identify personal strengths, and develop tools for communicating the value of peer support with confidence. Through discussion, self-reflection, and practical exercises, participants will strengthen their ability to advocate for themselves, their role, and the people they support.\nLearning Objectives\nBy the end of this training, participants will be able to:\n\nIdentify common factors that contribute to self-doubt and imposter syndrome among Peer Specialists.\nRecognize the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience contributes to peer support practice.\nDescribe the value and impact of peer support within recovery-oriented systems.\nApply strategies for strengthening confidence and professional identity.\nDevelop approaches for communicating the role and value of peer support in workplace settings.\n\n
URL:https://austinmhc.org/events/cop-peer-specialist-894-474-324-930-809-491-212-600-240-113-473-399-256-230-539-866/
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