Peer Helper in Mental Health Training
Develop confident peer helper skills for social work. Master safety checks, suicide red flags, trauma-informed communication, sharing lived experience, and setting clear boundaries to support recovery while safeguarding your own wellbeing through supervision and self-care practices.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Peer Helper in Mental Health Training equips you with practical tools to support others safely and respectfully. Gain skills in non-clinical risk assessments, crisis response strategies, and establishing clear confidentiality and boundary limits. Develop trauma-informed communication, effective use of lived experience, collaborative recovery goal setting, and adherence to ethical, evidence-based practices, all while prioritising your wellbeing via supervision and self-care.
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Develop skills
- Crisis safety checks: perform brief, non-clinical risk screens and act fast.
- Trauma-informed rapport: use lived experience to build trust without oversharing.
- Recovery planning: co-create SMART-style goals and track small, meaningful wins.
- Ethical peer role: apply clear boundaries, confidentiality, and documentation.
- Professional resilience: use supervision and self-care to prevent burnout.
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