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OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
The Rutgers UBHC National Center for Peer Support (NCPS™) offers various training options including the Reciprocal Peer Support Model® and the National Peer Support Certification Course. See below for further details.
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
Our peers address behavioral and physical health needs along 8 dimensions of wellness. Our goal is to restore health and reestablish balance within all 8 dimensios for every caller.
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
Reciprocal Peer Support™ for Wellness (RPSW) is a Peer Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention approach to peer support through which peers achieve the following four tasks:
- Connection & Presence
- Info Gathering & Risk Assessment, Orienting
- Case Management, Wellness Plans & Goal Setting
- Resilience, Affirmation & Praise
BENEFITS
OF RPSW
BENEFITS OF RPSW
- Cultural based vs. consumer based – Emphasize strengths, combats stigma
- Clinician/Peer partnerships Specialized roles/training for roles
- Confidential/Accessible
- Task/Data driven – RPS=4 Tasks, AAS certification, structured care management
- Enhances treatment – Informs networks, service gaps, needs assessment
- Peer Continuum of Care – CISM, Support Groups, Community Outreach, Training, Mentors, Resilience/ Wellness
- Employs peers – Expands UBHC Collaboration/ Partnerships
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
National Peer Support Certification Course
NCPS™ is in the process of creating an extensive web-based, interactive course to train peers and certify them in peer support. Advanced courses will also be available. Upon completion, peers will receive a Rutgers Certificate.