APS Term 3 Opens today, Tuesday, September 5!

APS Term 3 Opens today, Tuesday, September 5!

by Varsha Kamat -
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Dear APS Learners,

Term 3 2017 starts today!  We are happy to welcome you back to the Academy of Peer Services!  In addition to revisions to the current CORE and ELECTIVE courses, we are introducing two new courses for Academy participants and those who are supervisors of Peer Specialists. 

NEW COURSES: September 2017

An Introduction to Supervising Peer Specialists (Situations and Solutions)

In this companion course to "An Introduction to Supervising Peer Specialists", we present five situations that offer unique challenges specific to the supervision of Peer Specialists. After reviewing each situation, you will consider what to do as a supervisor. Next, you will receive guidance from subject matter experts who have extensive experience supervising Peer Specialists. After learning what the experienced supervisors would do in each situation, you will revisit your initial response to see what, if any, changes you would make in your approach to supervision in that situation. The course offers access to a Supervision Forum for you to compare your responses to those of others who are currently taking the course. 

Seat time: 2 hours

Recommended Prerequisite: An Introduction to Supervising Peer Specialists (Key Concepts)

Suicide: A Peer to Peer Conversation

Suicide is a subject that can be challenging for anyone to talk about.  This course is intended to offer ways in which peer specialists can have conversations about suicide with people who may be contemplating suicide.  Developing a high level of trust is crucial before the peer specialist can expect a peer to share his/her suicidal ideation. The course will look at ways of using peer to peer mutuality and respect to address thoughts of suicide and to offer a menu of strategies or actions for improving wellness.  This course is not intended to be a strategy for suicide intervention skills or a diagnostic approach to suicide discovery. 

Seat Time:  2 hours