Behavioral Health Upcoming Trainings

Supervising Peer Support Specialists

August 6 from 1-4pm

North Dakota is committed to expanding the access of Peer Support Specialists as an option for individuals seeking recovery and for families supporting individuals. There are challenges associated with incorporating new positions into existing teams and supervision is a critical piece of this.

According to SAMHSA supervision is a professional and collaborative activity between a supervisor and a worker in which the supervisor provides guidance and support to the worker to promote competent and ethical delivery of services and supports through the continuing development of the worker’s application of accepted professional peer work knowledge, skills, and values.

This training will work to answer the following questions:

1. What is the purpose and role of the supervisor?
2. What is the role of the peer support specialist and how can they most effectively be used?
3. If peer support specialists aren’t supervised differently, why are we having this training?
4. What constitutes a good relationship between a supervisor and a peer specialist and how is the relationship developed and sustained?

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Peer Support Specialist Training

August 10-14 from 8:30am-5pm daily

Training is being offered in four location:

• Fargo 
• Minot
• Grand Forks
• Jamestown

The host location for each city will be determined and registrants will be notified via email prior to training.

Travel and lodging are not reimbursable, we are hosting trainings across the state. Please only register for one location.  If you have input regarding location of future trainings or if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to peersupport@nd.gov.