NYAPRS Note: Don’t forget! Today, and 12/16, join the two-part webinar ‘Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff in the Workplace’, with OMHs’ John Allen.
From the Office of OMH Consumer Affairs:
Part one: 12/8/14 – 2pm – 4:30pm
Part two: 12/16/14 – 10am – 12:30pm
(These will be archived for later viewing)
Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff in the Workplace (part 1 of 2)
Date and Time: Monday, December 8, 2014 2:00 pm, EST (New York)
Length: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Event number: 641 516 855
Event password: nysomh123
To register for part one: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?d=641516855&t=a
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This is the first of a two part series on integrating peer staff in the workplace. This first part will focus on who is a peer, what do peer staff do, what peer staff can and should do, how peer staff enhance the therapeutic alliance, and specific suggestions for utilizing peer staff. The presenter will be John B. Allen, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health. |
PART TWO
Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff in the Workplace (part 2 of 2)
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:00 am, EST (New York)
Length: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Event number: 647 464 863
Event password: nysomh123
To register for part two: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?d=647464863&t=a
This is the second of a two part series on integrating peer staff in the workplace. This part will focus on what qualifications an employer should look for in a peer staff and teach some of the legal statutes that you can use when posting job announcements and during the interviewing process. Emphasis will also be on how to support peer staff once they’ve been hired and how to supervise peer staff. A focus on some common supervisory traps and how to avoid them will also be presented. The presenter will be John B. Allen, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health.