Peer Support Worker Training
Your Lived Experience, Your Leadership Journey
We are remodeling the training and will not be resuming until late 2023. Alternatively, those interested can visit BCcampus (peerconnectbc.ca) Link button below. Note to work for our Program at Communitas further training will still be required.
Peer Support Worker Training is your opportunity to take all that you’ve learned on your journey of recovery and play a powerful role in the lives of your peers.
What is Peer Support Worker Training?
We are remodeling the training and will not be resuming until late 2023. Alternatively, those interested can visit BCcampus (peerconnectbc.ca) Link button below. Note to work for our Program at Communitas further training will still be required.
Peer Support Worker Training prepares you to offer one-on-one practical and emotional support to people who are learning how to manage their own mental health recovery. Peer Support Workers have walked their journey recovery long enough to play an inspiring and encouraging leadership role. They also understand that leadership in recovery is about meeting people on their level with authenticity and humility, as a friend and not as an “authority.”
Peer Support Worker Training builds on Recovery Support Training, which is offered by Fraser Health, in partnership with Clubhouses and the Peer Support Program.
Who is it for?
Peer Support Worker Training is for people with lived experiences of managing mental health challenges who want to support others on their journey of recovery. It is designed for people who have already taken the Recovery Support Training and have a strong record of community involvement and volunteering.
What to expect
To earn a Peer Support Certification through this training, you will learn (among much else):
- Excellent communication skills
- How to set healthy boundaries
- What it means to offer trauma-informed support
- How to support a peer in setting and meeting personal goals
- How support a peer in finding and using community resources
- How to navigate cultural differences
Frequently Asked Questions
Testimonial
We are remodeling the training and will not be resuming until late 2023. Alternatively, those interested can visit BCcampus (peerconnectbc.ca) Link button below. Note to work for our Program at Communitas further training will still be required.
– Patrick