Evidence-Based Peer Support Integration
This course equips peer support specialists with the foundational skills to integrate lived experience with clinical protocols effectively. It focuses on maintaining professional boundaries and facilitating supportive client interactions within structured mental health settings.
£180
Certified Peer Support Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Evidence-Based Peer Support Integration: the short answers
- What is Evidence-Based Peer Support Integration?
- This course equips peer support specialists with the foundational skills to integrate lived experience with clinical protocols effectively. It focuses on maintaining professional boundaries and facilitating supportive client interactions within structured mental health settings.
- Who is Evidence-Based Peer Support Integration for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Peer Support Specialists working in psychology, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Evidence-Based Peer Support Integration take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Peer Support Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £180 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Define the boundaries between peer support and clinical intervention
- Apply active listening techniques to client interactions
- Document support sessions using standard organizational protocols
- Identify signs of secondary trauma in oneself and peers
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Clinical Psychologist. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Peer Support Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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