Peer Support Flashcards
What is Peer Support?
A system of giving and receiving help founded on the key principles of respect, shared RESPONSIBILITY and mutual agreement of what is helpful.
Peer support includes…1
*Relationships that are respectful, trusting, and hopeful
*Offering help when needed and encouraging the peer to explore and take risks
*Letting an individual be an expert on him/herself
Peer support includes…
*Promotion of self-determination and self-confidence
*being eager to listen and telling parts of one’s own story when appropriate
*an opportunity to offer information/education
*A relationship where the power differential is minimal
Peer support is NOT…
*Focused on diagnoses, disabilities, and deficits.
*Case-management or other clinical service.
*Doing for others what they can do for themselves.
*The same as social friendship.
Peer Support is NOT
*The replacement for other services.
*The only tool for recovery.
*An us vs. them mentality
*Tokenism
*A relationship that polices individuals on their specific/differing use of language
Is or is not a part of the peer role?
Shares lived experience
Part of peer role
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A role model
Part of peer role
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Gives professional advice
Not a part of peer role
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An expert authority figure
Not a part of peer role
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Sees the person as a whole person in the context of the person’s roles, family, community
Part of the peer role
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Sees the person as a case or diagnosis
Not a part of the peer role
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Motivates through hope and inspiration
Part of the peer role
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Motivates through fear of negative consequences
Not a part of the peer role
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Supports many pathways to recovery
Part of the peer role
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Prescribes one specific pathway to recovery
Not a part of the peer role
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Functions as an advocate for the person in recovery, both within and outside the program
Part of peer role
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Represent perspective of the program
Not a part of the role
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Does tasks for the person
Not a part of the peer role
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Teaches the person how to accomplish daily tasks
Part of peer role
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Teaches how to acquire needed resources, including money
Part of peer role
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Helps person find basic necessities
Part of peer role
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Gives resources and money to the person
Not a part of the peer role
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Provides basic necessities such as a place to live
Not a part of the peer role
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Uses language based on common experiences
A part of peer role
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Uses clinical language
Not a part of the peer role
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Helps the person find professional services from lawyer, doctors, psychologists or financial advisors
Part of peer role
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Shares knowledge of local resources
Part of peer role
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Provide professional services
Not a part of the peer role
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Provides case management services
Not a part of the peer role
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Encourages, supports, praises
Part of the peer role
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Diagnoses, assesses, treats
Not a part of the peer role
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Mandates tasks and behaviors
Not a part of the peer role
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Helps to set personal goals
Part of the peer role
