. There are sometimes differences in ‘Worldview’ when it comes to interpreting the terms above, especially in the context of the Certificate 4 in Mental Health Peer Work’. In the context of The Cert IV in Peer Work, the term ‘Peer work’ was the one, at the time, and still…
Explaining IPS to Clinicans
This is a piece I wrote after my IPS training. I’d talked to clinicial colleagues at my hospiital work and it had been noticed that the a number of the specific skills covered in IPS were the same as some of those covered in basic clinical training – body language,…
A Diary of a PSW
Or ‘Two Big Days’ Day 1 It’s the Day. The Big Day. I start work. I’m going to be a peer support worker. Week 1 It was great, overwhelming, gratifying and challenging. It felt great to have all those professionals accepting me. The ‘NUM’ explained she’d be ‘managing’ me and…
