Support

–Support:

–Ability to assist individuals in identifying their basic needs, support systems, and strengths and resiliencies

–Ability to assist individuals with identifying and setting personal peer-driven goals to capitalize on said strengths and resiliencies

–Identify the stages of change

–Consistently demonstrate support for individuals in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances

–Understand the difference between mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders

–Understand relapse as a part of recovery

–Understand the basic components of Medication Assisted Treatment and other treatment options in the community

–Recognize, understand, and effectively navigate the impact of trauma on recovery with trauma-informed care principles

–Understand HIV and the treatment

–Understand Opiate Use Disorders and the use of Narcan in an emergency