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Webinar Series for Ohio: Onboarding & Ongoing Peer Supporter Supervision (June 18, 2024)
Program Information
This webinar series aims to connect supervisors of Certified Peer Supporters with experienced mentors. It equips supervisors with the skills needed to create a supportive organizational environment for peers in the workplace, while also providing mentorship opportunities specifically for peer supporters. The 2-part series will first go into depth about how organizations should adapt to incorporate the PRS role, then discuss how to mentor PRSs to maximize their assets and develop their skills.
Offered in partnership with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, this webinar series is free for Peer Supporter Supervisors in Ohio. The faculty leading these sessions are experienced peer recovery supporter supervisors, offering invaluable insights and guidance. Join us for an engaging 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session, scheduled from 12-1pm on Tuesday, May 21st and Tuesday, June 18th.
This activity meets May 21, 2024, and June 18, 2024, from 12pm-1pm ET.
Acknowledgement of Support
Webinar Series for Ohio: Onboarding & Ongoing Peer Supporter Supervision is offered in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and is being offered as part of the HRSA's Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to improve rural health outcomes.
Target Audience
This activity is appropriate for Peer Supporter Supervisors and Non-Peer Recovery supervisors.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:
- Enhance mentoring strategies to advance the Peer Recovery Supporter's individual strengths to maximize potential and better navigate workplace challenges.
- Support Peer Recovery Supporters skills development in effective documentation, trauma informed care, communication, time management and boundary setting to reduce burnout.
- Adapt the organizational environment to ensure the organization is ready to support and incorporate the Peer Recovery Supporter role,
- Articulate the responsibilities and the value of the Peer Recovery Supporter to advocate for the role to colleagues throughout the work environment.
Schedule
This activity meets May 21, 2024, and June 18, 2024, from 12pm-1pm ET.
Faculty
Jody Bell, CPRS, CDCA is an Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter, Peer Educator, and Peer Advocate and has dedicated herself to advocating for the support and empowerment of individuals challenged with Substance Use Disorder and Mental Illness in various Recovery Oriented Systems Of Care for over 20 years. Jody served 16 years for NAMI Ohio Peer-To-Peer Curriculum State Trainer, OhioMHAS Peer Recovery Supporter Certification and Co-Facilitator. Jody participated on the Integrated Care Technical Assistance and Consultation Team (TACT) as the Peer Recovery Supporter Consultant and Trainer for Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) Best Practices In Schizophrenia Treatment (BeST Center), creating opportunities for pre-work force professionals (Project ECHO ) and their counterparts to work together using guiding principles for interprofessional team-based models. She also has her own private practice at OhioMHAS Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare as the Peer Recovery Supporter/Educator since 2017. Jody has received achievement awards from NAMI Greater Cleveland the Eugene Bruno Memorial Organizational Award for Peer Support Services for the Year in 2011, ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County Peer Advocate & Support Award in 2010, ADAMHS Board Annual Meeting Consumer/Client Involvement Award in 2009, and the Roads to Recovery Plenary Presenter in 2009.
Samantha Jackson, LPCC-S, is a Licensed Therapist and Ohio Peer Support Supervisor devoted to empowering individuals navigating mental health and substance use recovery. With degrees in Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Samantha champions innovative solutions in behavioral health. She played a pivotal role in establishing Akron’s first residential treatment facility for Women with Children and presently serves as the Director of Adult Intensive and Supportive Services at Ravenwood Health. Samantha's initiatives, including Peer Support Services and Recovery Housing, reflect her commitment to fostering inclusive and impactful support systems. Samantha's recent endeavor at Ravenwood, the John Murray Clubhouse, further elevates resources and inclusion for individuals on their recovery journey. Additionally, Samantha provides therapy to youth and adults at Hope and Wellness, enriching her comprehensive approach to client care. Samantha's leadership and compassion exemplify her dedication to improving behavioral health outcomes for all.
Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc./Weitzman Institute. Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
By completing this activity, you provide Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. the permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Continuing education units are also available to participating Certified Peer Recovery Supporters, Youth Peer Supporters, and Family Peer Supporters in compliance with Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services recertification requirements.
Please note that continuing education credit requirements differ by state, jurisdiction, and licensing agency. It is your responsibility to confirm if your licensing/credentialing agency will accept the credits offered by this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CMEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ACE/ASWBThrough Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
- 1.00 ACPEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) credit to pharmacists at its activities.
- 1.00 ADA CERPThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- 1.00 ANCCThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
- 1.00 APAThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
- 1.00 CDRThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide CDR credits to registered dieticians at its activities.
- 1.00 Participation Hour(s)If you are not able to utilize any of the above credit types, you are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records.