Recovery
What type of language should the Peer Specialist be using in the workplace?
Person-first language always puts the person in the center of the story. It supports the idea that an individual is a whole person, separate from whatever label may follow (e.g., mentally ill, bipolar, patient, etc.).
Recovery Orientated language
What type of conversations should we be having with our peers regarding ethics?
Be honest with the peer at the start of your relationship as to what you can and cannot ethically do and what rules you are bound by.
Mutual partnership with the peer to protect each other.
What are some job duties that are included for the Peer Specialist at APAA under Coaching and Advocacy?
Facilitate groups and educate peers on personal care/self-help, recovery and relapse prevention skills and other groups/meetings that will initiate and sustain recovery. • Participate in community events and speaking engagements in an effort to advocate and to provide access to recovery support and services.
A Peer Specialist is a person who has progressed.....fill in the blank
in their own recovery from a mental health or substance use condition and is willing to self-identify as a peer and work to support other individuals with mental health or substance use condition.
What type of Organization is APAA
Non-Profit, Recovery Community Organization
What is one challenge a Peer Specialist may experience when it comes to effectively listening to a peer?
One challenge we encounter is that, in a conversation, we are often focused on what we are going to say next rather than truly listening to the person who is speaking.
What ethical concerns can be found with Peer Support programs?
Privacy and Confidentiality: Peer Support Specialists typically have access to sensitive information about peers lives, which may include details about mental illness, substance use, criminal activity, HIV status, sexual orientation, and other information.
How often should you be contacting the peers in your Circle?
Weekly
What are the Peer Specialist Values?
Authenticity
Honesty
Open-Mindedness
Respect
Mutuality
What year was APAA Founded?
1998
What is Motivational Interviewing?
A collaborative, person-centered conversation style for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change.
Why are ethics important?
Our ethics are what guides our work as peer Specialist, our roles, our relationships with peers, and our professional responsibility. Ethics, in a professional context, is defined as the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group.
How often should you be checking your emails while you are a t work?
Within 4 hours of receipt.
Why is it important to practice Self-Care when working as a Peer Specialist?
You have to take of yourself in order to provide support to others.
The Peer Specialist models and support others in their Self-Care.
You cannot pour from an empty cup.
To prevent burnout
How many support groups does APAA have every week?
33
What are the 5 stages on the Recovery Journey a peer may experience who have a Mental Health Condition? Name the Stages
Stage 1 - Impact of the Diagnosis
Stage 2 - Life is Limited
Stage 3 - Change is Possible
Stage 4 - Commitment to change
Stage 5 - Action for Change
Doing Something Unethical as a Peer Specialist can cause who Harm?
The Peer
The Peer Specialist
The Organization
The Recovery Field as a whole
How many job duties and Responsibilities do we have at APAA
7
What is the purpose of the Peer Specialist sharing their story?
Open up curiosity with others and to make space
To connect with others and build a relationship
To provide hope for others and to inspire them
How many Core Values does APAA have?
Seven
What does PICBBA stand for?
P= Problem
I= Impact of the problem
C= Cost of the problem
B= Benefit of Solving the Problem
B= Brainstorming to come to a solution
A= Actions to take to solve the Problem
How many code of Ethics do peer Specialist have to adhere to by the state of Texas once you become Certified?
14
Your Job duties and Responsibilities at APAA by the percentages are?
50% Coaching and Advocacy
10% Support
15% Productivity and Customer Service
15% Quality
5% Communication
5% Training and Development
What are the 7 roles of the Peer Specialist?
Resource Broker
Advocate
Motivator
Problem Solver
Ally and Confidant
Truth Teller
What is APAA Mission Statement?
APAA will educate all segments of the community about the nature of addiction/mental health recovery, and provide recovery support services to individuals, families and the recovering community.