A day in the life of a peer support worker: Training day
| dc.contributor.author | Watson, Emma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-20T15:55:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-20T15:55:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Watson, E. (2014). A day in the life of a peer support worker: Training day. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 18 (3), pp.116-119. | |
| dc.identifier.other | 10.1108/MHSI-06-2014-0018 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/14559 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of being a peer support worker: a day providing training for new peer support workers. Design/methodology/approach: A reflective personal account of a day in the authors work sent as a trainer on a peer support worker training course. Findings: The critical value of co-production. Training is not about an "expert" imparting their wisdom - the answers are in the room. To provide training is to continue to learn. Research limitations/implications-One person's account of their experience of providing peer support worker training. Practical implications: Modelling that which is valued rather than simply telling people. A recovery focus must extend to colleagues as well as the people we serve. Originality/value: While there is a great deal written about the theory of peer support work, little is published about peer support workers experience. This paper provides important insights into the nature of peer support work. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. | |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/MHSI-06-2014-0018?journalCode=mhsi | |
| dc.subject | Peer group | |
| dc.subject | Mental health services | |
| dc.subject | Health personnel | |
| dc.subject | Education | |
| dc.subject | Peer support | |
| dc.title | A day in the life of a peer support worker: Training day | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| html.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of being a peer support worker: a day providing training for new peer support workers. Design/methodology/approach: A reflective personal account of a day in the authors work sent as a trainer on a peer support worker training course. Findings: The critical value of co-production. Training is not about an "expert" imparting their wisdom - the answers are in the room. To provide training is to continue to learn. Research limitations/implications-One person's account of their experience of providing peer support worker training. Practical implications: Modelling that which is valued rather than simply telling people. A recovery focus must extend to colleagues as well as the people we serve. Originality/value: While there is a great deal written about the theory of peer support work, little is published about peer support workers experience. This paper provides important insights into the nature of peer support work. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. |