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SUMMARY:Warren- Ethics and Boundaries for Peer Workers
DESCRIPTION:Note: This training is only for individuals who are in the first recertification cycle of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) continuing education requirements. For the second recertification cycle\, Advanced Ethics will be required. \nTraining Overview: \nCertified peers across the state of Michigan are required to adhere to the Peer Code of Ethics to help protect both clients and peers. While many ethical issues seem obvious\, others can be more nuanced or unexpected. In this training\, we will explore the Peer Code of Ethics in more detail while outlining effective strategies to set professional boundaries that can help avoid or respond to ethical concerns you may face. \nTraining Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the core components of the MDHHS Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) and Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC) Code of Ethics.\nExplore possibilities of how unethical decisions happen.\nIdentify and evaluate self-care practices to maintain boundaries and ethical behavior.\nExplore how to be more effective when setting and maintaining boundaries.\nPractice and exercise decision-making skills when presented with an ethical dilemma.\n\nTrainers: \nSara Szczotka\, Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC)\, Youth Recovery Coach (YRC)\, drew on her lived experience to serve in a wide range of professional roles\, including leading a recovery community organization\, working as a peer alongside law enforcement\, providing community-based outreach\, and supporting individuals in inpatient settings. Across these diverse contexts\, her work focused on strengthening recovery support\, improving peer integration\, and fostering collaboration between systems. She supervised peer professionals in multiple settings and has been engaged with MDHHS since the rollout of the CPRC curriculum in 2018. Deeply committed to supporting and advancing the peer workforce\, Sara uses her experience to guide training conversations on leadership\, ethics\, advocacy\, connection\, and the importance of multiple pathways to recovery. \nAndrew Brown\, Limited Licensed Master Social Worker (LLMSW)\, Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC)\, Certified Peer Recovery Mentor (CPRM)\, is a clinical social worker\, recovery coach\, and person in long-term recovery. He is passionate about a multiple pathways approach to recovery and is deeply committed to harm reduction. Andrew is also dedicated to expanding and improving services to ensure that resources are accessible for all individuals seeking help with substance-related issues. \nLocation Note: This training will take place at Macomb Community College’s South Campus\, in the John Lewis Center\, K Building. The room is Lake Superior (SK-311/313). \nPlease see the linked campus map for directions. The training location is in K Building. \nCoffee and lunch will be served at this training. \nEligible for 6.5 Continuing Education credits. \nRegistration: Please register below (on this site) using a credit or debit card\, which is the quickest way to confirm your attendance. \nPlease note that a minimum of 12 participants is required for this training. If registration does not meet this minimum\, the session may be canceled. \nONLY if you need to pay by check\, please complete this form (click here) and email it to: registration@mipeers.org. Do not use this form if you are paying by credit/debit card. Please note that this form takes up to 5 business days for processing\, and placement is not assured until you receive a confirmation of your registration. \nCancellation Policy: Registrations may be transferred to another employee of the same agency upon written request to registration@mipeers.org. Cancellations must be received in writing at least 7 days prior to the date of the training. Failure to cancel registration within the allotted time will result in registration fees being forfeited. For questions\, e-mail registration@mipeers.org. \nAttendance Policy: You must attend the entire training. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will not be allowed to attend as part of the CE requirements. Breaks are built into the training schedule. Participants who miss more than 10 minutes of the training outside of scheduled breaks will not receive CE credit. Attendees must follow the training guidelines.
URL:https://mipeers.org/event/warren-ethics-and-boundaries-for-peer-workers/
LOCATION:Macomb Community College\, 14500 E.12 Mile Rd.\, Warren\, 48088\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="MDHHS Peer Services Area":MAILTO:MDHHS-PeerSupport@michigan.gov
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SUMMARY:Romulus- The Peer Difference: Turning Lived Experience into Purposeful Practice
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview: \nLived experience is the foundation of peer support\, but lived experience alone does not automatically translate into effective peer practice. This training examines how Certified Peer Support Specialists and Peer Recovery Coaches can intentionally transform their personal experiences into ethical\, purposeful\, and recovery-oriented peer support. \nParticipants will explore intentional self-disclosure\, professional boundaries\, mutuality\, hope\, person-centered communication\, cultural humility\, trauma-informed practice\, and the importance of maintaining the unique identity of peer support. Through discussion\, reflection\, and skill-building activities\, participants will develop tools for determining when\, why\, and how lived experience should be used to strengthen the peer relationship. \nTraining Objectives: \n\nDifferentiate lived experience from purposeful peer practice and explain how personal recovery experiences can be translated into effective peer-support interventions.\nApply intentional self-disclosure strategies by determining when sharing personal experience benefits the individual receiving services and when it should be limited or avoided.\nDemonstrate recovery-oriented communication skills that promote hope\, autonomy\, self-determination\, mutuality\, and individual choice.\nRecognize and maintain appropriate peer-role boundaries while preserving relational authenticity.\nIdentify personal biases\, triggers\, and assumptions and utilize self-awareness to strengthen culturally responsive and trauma-informed practice.\nArticulate the value of the peer workforce to employers and interdisciplinary teams.\n\nTrainer: \nDr. Kevin Scott is an honorably discharged decorated Marine Veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Magna Cum Laude) and a Master of Science\, both in Criminal Justice from North Carolina Central University in Durham\, NC. He earned a doctorate in Community Counseling and Care specializing in Traumatology from Liberty University in Lynchburg\, Virginia. Dr. Scott also maintains national memberships and state certifications across several mental health and professional organizations\, including Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health Executive Leadership Development\, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)\, National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NACDP)\, Commission on Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP)\, and Commission on Correctional Healthcare Professional–Mental Health (CCHP-MH). \nEligible for 6.5 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Continuing Education credits. \nCoffee and lunch will be served at this training. \nRegistration: Please register below (on this site) using a credit or debit card\, which is the quickest way to confirm your attendance. \nONLY if you need to pay by check\, please complete this form (click here) and email it to: registration@mipeers.org. Do not use this form if you are paying by credit/debit card. Please note that this form takes up to 5 business days for processing\, and placement is not assured until you receive a confirmation of your registration. \nCancellation Policy: Registrations may be transferred to another employee of the same agency upon written request to registration@mipeers.org. Cancellations must be received in writing at least 7 days prior to the date of the training. Failure to cancel registration within the allotted time will result in registration fees being forfeited. For questions\, e-mail registration@mipeers.org. \nAttendance Policy: You must attend the entire training. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will not be allowed to attend as part of the CE requirements. Breaks are built into the training schedule. Participants who miss more than 10 minutes of the training outside of scheduled breaks will not receive CE credit. Attendees must follow the training guidelines.
URL:https://mipeers.org/event/romulus-the-peer-difference-turning-lived-experience-into-purposeful-practice/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Romulus\, 31800 Smith Rd.\, Romulus\, MI\, 48174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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