Mental Health Peer Specialist: Ethics and Boundaries

This webinar will provide a brief overview of ethics and boundaries of peer support particularly for those who support people with substance use disorders. Looking through the value of lived experience, we will discuss the specific ethical dilemmas related to supporting individuals with a co-occurring substance use and mental health diagnosis. Additionally, we will review the benefit of using community-based supports to address unique challenges and support recovery. Learning Objectives: - Identify the ethical duties of a peer support specialists. - Describe ethics and boundaries for supporting individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health diagnosis. - Discuss strategies to overcome unique challenges for peer support specialists when working with people with substance use disorders and mental health diagnoses.