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• SW Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  • When
    Fri, August 19, 2022
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  This REC will follow a 3 hour training on Person-First Language. If you'd like to register for that, please email becky@papsc.org for more information.

  Recovery Ecosystem Coalitions (REC), funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), are regional, self-governed coalitions that determine areas of focus within that region.  Goals of these RECs are networking, leadership development, training & facilitation opportunities, self-care, and strengthening the peer voice statewide. Join us for the REC in your region to find out more!
  

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: SW Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  When: Friday, August 19th, 2022, 8:30am to 9:30am

  Where: Online Meeting

  Price: Free

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• Butler Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  • When
    Thu, August 25, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual and 140 N Elm St, Butler, PA 16001

  Register

  Recovery Ecosystem Coalitions (REC), funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will be regional, self-governed coalitions that determine areas of focus within that region.  Goals of these RECs are networking, leadership development, training & facilitation opportunities, self-care, and strengthening the peer voice statewide. Join us for the REC in your region to find out more!
  

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Butler Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  When: Thursday, August 25th, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

  Where: Online Meeting and in person at 140 N Elm St, Butler, PA 16001

  Price: Free

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• NW Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  • When
    Fri, August 26, 2022
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Recovery Ecosystem Coalitions (REC), funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will be regional, self-governed coalitions that determine areas of focus within that region.  Goals of these RECs are networking, leadership development, training & facilitation opportunities, self-care, and strengthening the peer voice statewide. Join us for the REC in your region to find out more!
  

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: NW Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  When: Friday, August 26th, 2022, 10:00am to 11:30am

  Where: Online Meeting

  Price: Free

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• Providing Welcoming Peer Services to the LGBTQ+ Community Training Online

  • When
    Wed, August 31, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    27

  Register

  The PaPSC has developed a training for Certified Peer Specialists focussed on enhancing their skills in working with the LGBTQ+ community. This LGBTQ+ Training for CPSs will, among other topics, include information on definitions, history, the ‘coming out’ process, and unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals who have a mental health diagnosis.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Providing Welcoming Peer Services to the LGBTQ+ Community Training

  When: Wednesday, August 31, 9am  – 4:30pm

  Where: Online

  CEUs: 6

  Contact: Becky Schultz at info@papsc.org

  Cost: $100 Members; $125 Non-Members

  This training will take place online via Zoom. A link to join the training along with all materials will be emailed to all registrants the day before the training.
  

  
  

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• Recovery, Resiliency and Person-First Language (Online)

  • When
    Wed, September 07, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Training
  • Spaces left
    28

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  In this training we will explore the importance of using person-first language and the need for having systems and communities that support recovery from behavioral health conditions. Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to define recovery, resiliency, and person-first language, as well as recognize the importance of being a recovery champion in their communities. Through the demonstration of person-centered language and class discussion, each participant will leave with the knowledge of how to use, and more importantly, verbalize the purpose and importance of utilizing person centered language and the inherent benefits to not only the recovery community, but our behavioral health system as a whole. We will also cover ways to promote recovery, resiliency, and person-first language in the communities that the participants serve to better facilitate a recovery-oriented system of care within provider organizations and beyond.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Recovery, Resiliency and Person-First Language

  When: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 9am  – 12pm

  Where: Online

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: $50 for members; $90 for non-members

  This training will take place online via Zoom. A link to join the training along with all materials will be emailed to all registrants the day before the training.
  

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• NC Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  • When
    Fri, September 09, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual and In-Person at a location TBD

  Register

  Recovery Ecosystem Coalitions (REC), funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will be regional, self-governed coalitions that determine areas of focus within that region.  Goals of these RECs are networking, leadership development, training & facilitation opportunities, self-care, and strengthening the peer voice statewide. Join us for the REC in your region to find out more!
  

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: NC Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  When: Friday, September 9th, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

  Where: Online Meeting and In-Person Hybrid at location TBD

  Price: Free

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• Coal Region (Formerly EC) Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  • When
    Wed, September 14, 2022
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Recovery Ecosystem Coalitions (REC), funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will be regional, self-governed coalitions that determine areas of focus within that region.  Goals of these RECs are networking, leadership development, training & facilitation opportunities, self-care, and strengthening the peer voice statewide. Join us for the REC in your region to find out more!
  

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Coal Region (Formerly East Central) Recovery Ecosystem Coalition Meeting

  When: Wednesday, September 14th, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

  Where: Online Meeting

  Price: Free

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Fri, September 16, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    24

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Friday, September 16, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $100 for Members; $125 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff’s Needs (Online)

  • When
    Tue, September 20, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  The primary goal of this workshop is to aid Certified Peer Specialist and Certified Recovery Specialist Supervisors, and other clinical staff, in discovering ways to tailor their staff supervision in order bring out the best in their staff and create a cohesive team atmosphere. Through the use audio and visual technology, and existing sources on the topic, we will explore what works, and what doesn’t, when viewing supervision through a Peer Based lens. We will explore why proper supervision is a key component to successfully integrating peer based staff into organizations, while discussing strategies that supervisors can utilize within their organizations in making that integration a reality.

  This training is a supplement to, not a replacement for, the required, two-day supervision course offered through RI Consulting, the Institute for Recovery, or the Copeland Center. 

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff's Needs

  When: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6

  Price: $100 for Members; $125 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Confidentiality Training (Online)

  • When
    Thu, October 06, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  This training will explore the relevant Federal and State regulations governing drug and alcohol confidentiality in Pennsylvania. 

  Participants will learn about 42 CFR Part 2, including when and what type of information can be released, the required elements of a valid consent, how a consent can be revoked, and PA specific laws governing confidentiality as they relate to Certified Recovery Specialist and Certified Family Recovery Specialists.  Participants will also engage in Case Studies to aid in increasing their practical application of the confidentiality laws.  At the end of this training participants will have an increased understanding of their duty to uphold confidentiality laws for the protection of the peer’s they work with, themselves as peer-based professionals, the agencies they work for, and the peer-based profession as a whole.

  Training Objectives

  • Learn about federal and state laws and regulation protecting privacy
  • Understand the rationale and importance of protecting our peers’ confidential information
  • Recognize which laws and regulations apply to your specific job
  • Define “confidentiality” as it applies to peer-based professionals
  • Explore the accountability of a CRS/CFRS as it applies to confidentiality through the exploration of case studies 

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Confidentiality Training

  When: Thursday, October 6, 9:00am - 12:30pm

  Where: Online

  
  

  CEUs: 3

  
  

  Cost: $50 for members; $90 for non-members

  
  

  Contact: PaPSC at info@papsc.org

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• Providing Welcoming Peer Services to the LGBTQ+ Community Training Online

  • When
    Fri, October 07, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    29

  Register

  The PaPSC has developed a training for Certified Peer Specialists focussed on enhancing their skills in working with the LGBTQ+ community. This LGBTQ+ Training for CPSs will, among other topics, include information on definitions, history, the ‘coming out’ process, and unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals who have a mental health diagnosis.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Providing Welcoming Peer Services to the LGBTQ+ Community Training

  When: Friday, October 7, 9am  – 4:30pm

  Where: Online

  CEUs: 6

  Contact: Becky Schultz at info@papsc.org

  Cost: $100 Members; $125 Non-Members

  This training will take place online via Zoom. A link to join the training along with all materials will be emailed to all registrants the day before the training.
  

  
  

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• Documentation Training (Online)

  • When
    Tue, October 11, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    28

  Register

  This training was created by an Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) workgroup and covers the minimum state requirements for documentation.
  

  Participants learn about the purposes of documentation, and examine and learn how to write a Strength Based Assessment, Individual Service Plan, and Progress Notes. There is also a section on Collaborative Documentation.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Orientation to Medicaid Funded Peer Support Documentation

  When: Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you one day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $100 members; $125 Non-Members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Wed, October 19, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $100 for Members; $125 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

  Show details
• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Tue, November 15, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $100 for Members; $125 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

  Show details
• Documentation Training (Online)

  • When
    Wed, November 30, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  This training was created by an Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) workgroup and covers the minimum state requirements for documentation.
  

  Participants learn about the purposes of documentation, and examine and learn how to write a Strength Based Assessment, Individual Service Plan, and Progress Notes. There is also a section on Collaborative Documentation.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Orientation to Medicaid Funded Peer Support Documentation

  When: Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you one day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $100 members; $125 Non-Members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

  Show details
• Confidentiality Training (Online)

  • When
    Wed, December 07, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  This training will explore the relevant Federal and State regulations governing drug and alcohol confidentiality in Pennsylvania. 

  Participants will learn about 42 CFR Part 2, including when and what type of information can be released, the required elements of a valid consent, how a consent can be revoked, and PA specific laws governing confidentiality as they relate to Certified Recovery Specialist and Certified Family Recovery Specialists.  Participants will also engage in Case Studies to aid in increasing their practical application of the confidentiality laws.  At the end of this training participants will have an increased understanding of their duty to uphold confidentiality laws for the protection of the peer’s they work with, themselves as peer-based professionals, the agencies they work for, and the peer-based profession as a whole.

  Training Objectives

  • Learn about federal and state laws and regulation protecting privacy
  • Understand the rationale and importance of protecting our peers’ confidential information
  • Recognize which laws and regulations apply to your specific job
  • Define “confidentiality” as it applies to peer-based professionals
  • Explore the accountability of a CRS/CFRS as it applies to confidentiality through the exploration of case studies 

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Confidentiality Training

  When: Wednesday, December 7, 9:00am - 12:30pm

  Where: Online

  
  

  CEUs: 3

  
  

  Cost: $50 for members; $90 for non-members

  
  

  Contact: PaPSC at info@papsc.org

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• Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff’s Needs (Online)

  • When
    Fri, December 09, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  The primary goal of this workshop is to aid Certified Peer Specialist and Certified Recovery Specialist Supervisors, and other clinical staff, in discovering ways to tailor their staff supervision in order bring out the best in their staff and create a cohesive team atmosphere. Through the use audio and visual technology, and existing sources on the topic, we will explore what works, and what doesn’t, when viewing supervision through a Peer Based lens. We will explore why proper supervision is a key component to successfully integrating peer based staff into organizations, while discussing strategies that supervisors can utilize within their organizations in making that integration a reality.

  This training is a supplement to, not a replacement for, the required, two-day supervision course offered through RI Consulting, the Institute for Recovery, or the Copeland Center. 

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff's Needs

  When: Friday, September 20, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6

  Price: $100 for Members; $125 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

  Show details
• Providing Welcoming Peer Services to the LGBTQ+ Community Training Online

  • When
    Thu, December 15, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  The PaPSC has developed a training for Certified Peer Specialists focussed on enhancing their skills in working with the LGBTQ+ community. This LGBTQ+ Training for CPSs will, among other topics, include information on definitions, history, the ‘coming out’ process, and unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals who have a mental health diagnosis.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Providing Welcoming Peer Services to the LGBTQ+ Community Training

  When: Thursday, December 15, 9am  – 4:30pm

  Where: Online

  CEUs: 6

  Contact: Becky Schultz at info@papsc.org

  Cost: $100 Members; $125 Non-Members

  This training will take place online via Zoom. A link to join the training along with all materials will be emailed to all registrants the day before the training.
  

  
  

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Wed, December 21, 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Wednesday, December 21, 2022, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $100 for Members; $125 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

  Show details