Building Self Esteem: A Self Help Guide

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based upon material published SAMHSA and is an open access article. This course is part of the educational requirements for certification as a peer support specialists and certified recovery support specialists in Florida. It specifically addresses strategies for building self-esteem. It contains information, ideas, and strategies that people from all over the country have found to be helpful in relieving and preventing troubling feelings and symptoms. It includes a step by step plan for building self-esteem. This course is designed for peer support counselors, recovery residence administrators, substance abuse counselors, and paraprofessionals who want to work in substance abuse treatment. This course is appropriate for beginning level practitioners. Authors: SAMHSA Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with introductory information regarding building self-esteem. Specifically, a professional will: Describe activities that increase self-esteem Identify ways to increase self-esteem Recognize strategies for changing negative thoughts to positive ones Citation: SAMHSA, Building Self Esteem: A Self Help Guide Retrieved from https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA-3715/SMA-3715.pdf on 7/22/17