This presentation will educate participants (Nebraska Peer Support Specialists and CPSS supervisors) about Peer Support Specialist values and ethics based on the Nebraska Peer Support Specialist Code of Ethics and their relationship to values and ethics of licensed behavioral health clinicians. The presentation will also explore the relationship between personal and professional boundaries and provide opportunities for participants to apply Peer Support Specialist ethical principles to service delivery scenarios. Training will include one hour lunch break as well as additional breaks during the presentation.
FREE Training
Audience: Nebraska Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS), CPSS supervisors, professionals in psychology, behavioral health, and social work
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Speaker: Lisa Goodale
This training has been approved for 3.75 continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists*, 3.75 CE credits for Nebraska CPSS, and 3.75 CE credits for Nebraska LMHPs/LIMHPs. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
OBJECTIVES
- Identify similarities and differences between the role and ethics of a Peer Support Specialist and those of clinicians.
- Discuss how personal boundaries relate to ethics, for both Peer Support Specialists and supervisors.
- Identify personal and agency strategies for productively addressing conflicts involving peer support values and ethics.
- Demonstrate provisions of the Nebraska Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) Code of Ethics values and principles with a scenario.
See event flyer for more info: go.unl.edu/values-ethics-flyer
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.