Supervisor Guide to Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness Course Description and Exam

Course overview

Course Description: This manual outlines the essential foundations of the Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness Coach Role, including the scope of practice, key roles, responsibilities, and tasks. The purpose of supervision is discussed, along with recommended processes for setting up a relationship between the supervisor and the Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness Coach. Strategies for integrating the Coach into the team or agency culture and important supervision issues are highlighted. Quality improvement and program evaluation tools and processes are suggested to examine how well the Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness services promote healthy lifestyle goals and address personal and environmental obstacles to health care access. The final section highlights the importance and benefits of helping the peer providers in terms of personal and career development. This course is based upon material published by the Transformation Transfer Institute, funded by National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, in collaboration with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, and is available as an open access article. This course on peer support whole health and wellness is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who do clinical work. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their understanding of supervising a Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness Program. The course material includes a discussion of coaching scope, skills, ethics, roles, and responsibilities. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal. Authors: Tucker, S.J., Tiegreen, W., Toole, J., Banathy, J., Mulloy, D., & Swarbrick, M. Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding supervising a Peer support Whole Health and Wellness program. Specifically, a professional will: •Describe the foundational principles of Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness •Identify Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness Coach roles and responsibilities •Recognize strategies for integrating the Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness coach into the agency or team culture Citation: Tucker, S.J., Tiegreen, W., Toole, J., Banathy, J., Mulloy, D., & Swarbrick, M. (2013). Supervisor Guide: Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness Coach. Decatur, GA: Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network Visit us online for a full year of unlimited online CEUs.