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Demonstrates understanding of peers experiences and feelings.
What is Engages peers in collaborative and caring relationships.
Understands his/hers own personal values and culture and how these may contribute to biases, judgments and beliefs.
What is Personalizes peer support.
Relates their own recovery stories, and with permission, the recovery stories of others' to inspire hope.
What is Shares lived experiences of recovery.
Educates peers about health, wellness, recovery and recovery supports.
What is Provides information about skills related to health, wellness, and recovery.
Takes action to address distress or a crisis by using knowledge of local resources, treatment, services and support preferences of peers.
What is Helps peers to manage crises.
Helps peers to find and use health services and supports.
What is Links to resources, services, and supports.
Coordinates efforts with health care providers to enhance the health and wellness of peers.
What is Supports collaboration and teamwork.
Uses knowledge of legal resources and advocacy organization to build and advocacy plan.
What is Promotes leadership and advocacy.
Reflects and examines own personal motivations, judgements, and feelings that may be activated by the peer work, recognizing signs of distress, and knowing when to seek support.
What is Promotes growth and development.
Researches and identifies credible information and options from various resources.
What is Supports recovery planning.
Documents information as required by program policies and procedures.
What is Values communication.
Celebrates peers' efforts and accomplishments.
What is Provides supports.
Four Major Dimensions
What is Health, Home, Purpose, Community.
Core Competencies for peer workers reflect certain foundational principles identified as:
What is Recovery-Oriented, Person-Centered, Voluntary, Relationship-Focused, Trauma-Informed.
Recovery Definition.
What is "A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.