Peer Support Network

WELCOME!

We're excited to find out more about best supporting those employed in Washington State as recovery coaches, peer support specialists, and certified peer counselors. This work is of utmost importance to our families and communities, and we want to be sure all who serve are well cared for themselves.

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* 1. Please let us know how best to contact you, as well as the organization where you are employed.

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Pronouns

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* 3. How do you identify your cultural and/or ethnic background? Please pick as many as you want.

Black

Native

Asian Pacific Islander

Differently-abled

White

Family Peer

LGBTQIA+

Older Adult Peer

In Mental Health Recovery

In Substance Use Recovery

Youth Peer

I like to identify as:

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* 4. How long have you been employed as a Certified Peer Counselor(CPC), Peer Support Specialist (PSS), or Recovery Coach (RC) in Washington?

Less than 1 year

Between 1 and 2 years

Between 2 and 5 years

More than 5 years

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* 5. Would you or someone from your organization be interested in attending the four (4) to six (6) hour Help for Helpers (H4H) Training?

Yes

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* 6. Are you comfortable speaking with your supervisor about both your personal and professional needs?

Both

Only Professional Needs

Only Personal Needs

I'm NOT comfortable speaking with my supervisor about my needs.

Why or why not?

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* 7. Does your employer celebrate and encourage a culturally diverse workplace that is sensitive and understanding of trauma and recovery?

Yes

Please tell us more about your experience regarding diversity and trauma informed care in your workplace.

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* 8. Do you have opportunities in your workplace to be mentored or learn about leadership?

If yes, do you have a written plan that you and your supervisor actively work to implement together?

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* 9. If you could attend any support group for RCs, PSSs, CPCs, what three (3) meeting topics interest you most?

Topic I'm MOST interested:

Topic 2:

Topic 3:

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* 10. Which resources would be most helpful to you as a PSS, RC, and/or CPC if you had access to them?

	Definitely!	Not Really.	I'm not sure.
Trainings	Trainings Definitely!	Trainings Not Really.	Trainings I'm not sure.
Continuing Education and Certificates	Continuing Education and Certificates Definitely!	Continuing Education and Certificates Not Really.	Continuing Education and Certificates I'm not sure.
Professional Opportunities	Professional Opportunities Definitely!	Professional Opportunities Not Really.	Professional Opportunities I'm not sure.
Better or Different Onboarding	Better or Different Onboarding Definitely!	Better or Different Onboarding Not Really.	Better or Different Onboarding I'm not sure.
Research/Studies/White papers	Research/Studies/White papers Definitely!	Research/Studies/White papers Not Really.	Research/Studies/White papers I'm not sure.
Regional Direct Service Directories	Regional Direct Service Directories Definitely!	Regional Direct Service Directories Not Really.	Regional Direct Service Directories I'm not sure.
Conference Scholarships	Conference Scholarships Definitely!	Conference Scholarships Not Really.	Conference Scholarships I'm not sure.
CPC-Only Message-boards/Threads/Chats	CPC-Only Message-boards/Threads/Chats Definitely!	CPC-Only Message-boards/Threads/Chats Not Really.	CPC-Only Message-boards/Threads/Chats I'm not sure.
Quarterly CPC Celebrations	Quarterly CPC Celebrations Definitely!	Quarterly CPC Celebrations Not Really.	Quarterly CPC Celebrations I'm not sure.
Statewide Peer Calendar of Events/Activities	Statewide Peer Calendar of Events/Activities Definitely!	Statewide Peer Calendar of Events/Activities Not Really.	Statewide Peer Calendar of Events/Activities I'm not sure.
One-stop Shop for all things Peer in WA	One-stop Shop for all things Peer in WA Definitely!	One-stop Shop for all things Peer in WA Not Really.	One-stop Shop for all things Peer in WA I'm not sure.

What are your ideas?