This course is designed as a skills building module for the experienced peer support team member. The course will provide a comprehensive review of peer support practices along with in-depth discussions on some of the newer theories and programs in this critical area. Best practices will be discussed along with case studies and each participant is encouraged to bring a difficult or challenging case study for group discussion and analysis.

TOPICS COVERED

Personality Styles
Career Survival and Resiliency
The Creation and Foundation of a Law Enforcement Employee Services Unit
Dynamics of the Law Enforcement Career
Compassion Fatigue
The Law Enforcement Family Portrait
The Operational Stress Injury - Types and Recovery
The Artifacts of Trauma
Best Practices of Peer Support
Peer Support Response
The Strategic Planning Formula
The West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat
Peer Support Responses and Case Studies