Evidence-Based Peer Support Supervision
This course focuses on the specific requirements of supervising peer staff within clinical substance misuse environments. It balances the need for recovery-informed support with the requirement for robust professional boundaries.
£280
Certified Peer Support Supervisor
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Evidence-Based Peer Support Supervision: the short answers
- What is Evidence-Based Peer Support Supervision?
- This course focuses on the specific requirements of supervising peer staff within clinical substance misuse environments. It balances the need for recovery-informed support with the requirement for robust professional boundaries.
- Who is Evidence-Based Peer Support Supervision for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Peer Support Supervisors working in drugs and alcohol, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Evidence-Based Peer Support Supervision take?
- Around 18 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 Supervisor, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £280 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Implement peer-specific supervision frameworks
- Manage burnout and vicarious trauma in peer staff
- Align peer roles with clinical service objectives
- Execute constructive feedback sessions
- Develop professional development pathways for peers
Written by Elena Rodriguez, Recovery Services Manager. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Peer Support Supervisor, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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