Social support is grounded in a belief that persons who have similar significant experiences are uniquely equipped to help one another. Throughout history we see how people have spontaneously grouped to help one another with shared difficulties. Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of that. Today, behavioral health embraces a new workforce aligned with that belief, harnessing what is naturally occurring. The peer workforce is different from other professionals. They have personally experienced a behavioral health problem and are trained to use such experience to help others.
 

From this presentation at the Nebraska Justice and Behavioral Health Conference, participants will learn 1) how peer support is a value added to the workforce, 2) why the peer support workforce benefits from peer to peer supervision, 3) how peer to peer supervision adds value to the profession, and 4) best practices for peer to peer supervision.