FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY --
Hotel and travel reimbursement available
     for peers from outside LA County!

SHARE! Advanced Peer Specialist Training starts July 20, 2018

Click to REGISTER NOW

SHARE! Advanced Peer Specialist Training is a free class for peers in the mental health system. It consists of three consecutive courses:

1. Peer Services 101
2. SHARE! Peer Toolkit
3. Peer Bridging

Participants will earn a certificate for each course they successfully complete.

Now registering for Peer Services 101:

Peer Services 101, which includes seven days of instruction along with homework assignments and required self-help support group attendance, will be held from Friday, July 20 to Saturday, August 25, 2018. You can expect to spend at least 10 hours a week in addition to the seven days of classtime. Please do not apply if this does not fit your schedule.

CLASS DATES: July 20 to August 24, 2018:

Friday, July 20 from 11 am to 5:30 pm -- stay overnight in hotel

Saturday, July 21 from 9 am to 3:30 pm

Friday, August 3 from 11 am to 5:30 pm -- stay overnight in hotel

Saturday,  August 4 from 9 am to 3:30 pm

Friday,  August 17 from 11 am to 5:30 pm -- stay overnight in hotel

Saturday,  August 18 from 9 am to 3:30 pm

Saturday,  August 25 from 11 am to 3:30 pm

For peers traveling from outside of Los Angeles County, Friday night hotel stay will be provided and mileage reimbursed.

CLICK: SHARE! TRAINING PROGRAM VIDEO
 

CLICK: WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

CLICK:  HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING ACCEPTED

CLICK: CAREER PATHS in PEER SERVICES

Who is eligible?

• Adults with lived experience of mental health issues, or the family member of someone with mental health issues, or the parent/caregiver of a child with mental health issues.
• No previous training required.
• The ideal candidate is employed  in the mental health system. Eligible roles include Mental Health Peer Advocates, Peer Partners, Peer Specialists, Peer Support, Parent Partners, Peer Employment Specialists, Peer Housing Specialists, Homeless Outreach, Peer Bridgers, Recovery Coaches, Wellness Outreach Workers (WOW), Community Workers, Promotoras as well as other such positions.
  
• People who attend self-help support groups..
  

Trainers

• Libby Hartigan, Director of Training and Quality Assurance, SHARE!

To earn certificate, students must attend each class, complete homework assignments, conduct field investigations, attend self-help support groups and pass a final examination.

If you have any questions E-mail training@shareselfhelp.org
 or call (310) 305-8878.