20 Minute Topic:Peer Specialist Role

Through the Fidelity LensAn Oregon Center of Excellence for Assertive Community

Treatment (OCEACT) Informational Training/Webinarwww.oceact.org

Introductions: Center of Excellence

Fidelity Technical AssistanceSite to Site

CommunicationEducation

ACT and Fidelity

Key points/structure that promote positive outcomes

Peer specialists are part of the team◦Research shows:

Having consumers as staff on treatment teams improves◦Practice Culture◦Attunement to Consumer Perspectives

◦5 Key Duties/Roles

Coaching

To Promote Recovery◦Social Skills Training◦Daily Living Skills Training

To Promote Self-Direction◦Meeting Prep

Legal appointments/Court Medical/Treatment appointments Financial appointments

Facilitating Wellness Strategies

Formal Structures◦IMR◦WRAP

Education◦Advanced Directives◦Psychoeducational Topics

Opportunities◦Building social networks◦Wellness activities

Participate in Team Activities

Team MeetingsChart

DocumentationCommunity-based

ContactsTreatment Planning

Meetings

Modeling and Consultation

Recovery◦Words◦Actions◦Influences Others

Peer Perspective◦Words◦Actions◦Shifts Thinking

Cross-Training

Recovery Principles◦20 minutes◦2x/year

Questions?