Sep 20, 2024  
2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HSE* E132 - Peer Training for Behavioral/Mental Health (3 credits)


 
A hands on course for people aiming to work in the behavioral/mental health field. The course teaches peer support skills and provides students with skills and competencies that help to move persons with behavioral/mental health problems forward in their recovery. Topics include learning about and developing effective peer support competencies related to communication skills, pathways of recovery, elements of peer support, empowering interpersonal interactions, understanding substance abuse, trauma, mental illness and mental health.