Peer Helper Training
This course prepares reliable peer helpers for social work environments. It teaches active listening, communication tailored for youth, calming crises, ethical guidelines, and proper record-keeping to aid vulnerable teens safely and well. Participants learn to support at-risk adolescents confidently, ensuring privacy and knowing when to seek more help.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Peer Helper Training equips you with practical tools to assist young people through short, targeted talks. Master active listening, ways to offer emotional support, and checks for risks like self-harm or hurting others. Gain abilities in calming situations, making safety plans, recording details, keeping ethical lines, and communicating sensitively to cultures, helping you act with assurance, guard privacy, and refer properly when needed.
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Develop skills
- Ethical peer support boundaries: set firm limits, roles, and keep matters private.
- Active listening for youth: build quick trust with questions, reflections, and right tone.
- Brief crisis response: calm down, check risks, and start safety plans swiftly.
- Culturally responsive support: tailor words and methods for varied young people.
- Professional documentation: note facts briefly and pass clear info to staff.
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