Certified Peer Specialist
upcoming Continuing education opportunities
CPS Continuing Education
In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, maintaining high ethical standards is more complicated than ever. "Peer Ethics: Navigating Ethical Challenges" offers an engaging and interactive exploration of peer ethics and its impact on professional environments.
Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1) Understand the CPS-MH Code of Ethics 2) Outline the four-step ethical decision-making model 3) Apply the four step ethical decision making model in your daily work environment
This webinar will offer 1.5 CEUs and will be issued by GMHCN within 30 business days. All participants must pre-register in order to earn their CEUs.
The Fall 2024 Lineup of GMHCN CEU Opportunities is Here!
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SEPTEMBER 2024 Webinar
Exploring the Trait of High Sensitivity from an Empowered Perspective
September25, 2024 at 12pm online on Zoom
Description: Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is an innate personality trait, or temperament, of people born with a more sensitive and finely tuned nervous system. Highly Sensitive People, or HSPs, are more aware of subtleties in their environment and process information deeply, which leads to heightened insight, empathy and creativity, but it also can lead to stress and overwhelm. Although being highly sensitive is completely normal---it is not a disease or disorder---it is often misunderstood, because only 15-30% of the human and animal population carry this trait. Understanding the trait of high sensitivity is life-changing and with the right supports, HSPs can move out of survival mode and into thriving to their fullest potential. Join this interactive webinar to explore the trait of high sensitivity and discuss ways in which HSPs can support themselves and others in living empowered lives.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session you should be able to –
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Gain an understanding of the trait of high sensitivity
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Become familiar with how high sensitivity manifests in a person
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Identify the gifts of high sensitivity
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Identify the challenges of high sensitivity
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Learn how highly sensitive people can effectively support themselves to be empowered and to thrive
This webinar will provide 1 CEU and will be issued by GMHCN within 30 business days. You must pre-register to receive CEUs.
OCTOBER 2024 Webinar
LGBTQ Sensitivity Awareness!
October 30, 2024 at 12pm online on Zoom
Description: LGBTQ sensitivity training helps peers understand the challenges faced by the LGBTQ community and how to support them. We will have an overview of pronouns and how to work with peers who use they or mixed pronouns.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session you should be able to –
1) Recognize and challenge biases, stereotypes and discriminatory behaviors
2) How to support a LGBTQ peer
3) Resources and Services within Georgia for the LGBTQ Community
This webinar will provide 1 CEU and will be issued by GMHCN within 30 business days. You must pre-register to receive CEUs.
NOVEMBER 2024 Webinar
Making it through the Holidays!
November 14, 2024 at 12pm online on Zoom
Description:
In the interactive webinar we can explore ways of making it through the Holidays. When the holidays come around, it can be stressful being around family, friends and coworkers. In this webinar we will talk about coping skills and how to deal with difficult family, friends and coworkers.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session you should be able to –
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Recognize when things are breaking down during the holidays
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Use supporting skills from our wellness toolbox
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How to change the subject or redirect the conversation
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How to be present without feeling anxiety
This webinar will provide 1 CEU and will be issued by GMHCN within 30 business days. You must pre-register to receive CEUs.
DECEMBER 2024 Webinar
Holiday Blues and You!.
December 04, 2024 at 12pm online on Zoom
Description:
Coping skills to support ourselves and our peers can be difficult to remember, when you need them. Learning to focus and maintain these skills close to us during a time of need
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session you should be able to –
1) Come up with coping skills to support you or your peers
2) Explore ways of reminding yourself to use you coping skills that you already have.
3) Design a personalized routine that might support you in using your coping skills
This webinar will provide 1 CEU and will be issued by GMHCN within 30 business days. You must pre-register to receive CEUs.
Asynchronous/Independent/Ongoing Continuing Education Opportunities provided by other organizations:
Preparing for Coronavirus and Influenza is a series provided by Relias Learning Click to Register
Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals is a 5-hour training provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Click to Register
IMPORTANT FOR ALL CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALISTS
Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the agency that provides funding for the Certified Peer Specialist Project, is creating a database of all Certified Peer Specialists across the state, and they have asked us to provide them with updated information for all Certified Peer Specialists, including date of birth. Depending on when you completed your training and certification, the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network may not have your date of birth and current contact information (including mailing address and working phone number) on file.
It is very important that we be able to provide DBHDD this information as soon as possible. Please click here to update your CPS information, including your date of birth, at your earliest convenience.