WEBINAR: Peer Support in the Private Sector: Careers in Private Practice
Peer Support in the Private Sector: Careers in Private Practice
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
The expansion of peer support into commercial insurance is approaching rapidly, bringing opportunities to transform services for consumers and careers for peer specialists. To grow alongside the demand, peers and peer-run organizations must adapt to and anticipate challenges in the complex world of private health care and insurance reimbursement.
This webinar, also presented as a workshop at the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) 2018 Annual Conference, will explore what it will take to meet these inevitable opportunities while staying true to the values and nature of peer support. Attendees of the webinar will be able to:
- Explain the growing opportunities for peer support specialists across settings and the private sector;
- Prepare for potential setbacks and demands of working in the private sector;
- More effectively communicate with decisionmakers about how to best integrate and expand the use of peer support;
- Better strategize to meet the demands of private health care and insurance.
About the presenters:
Patrick Hendry, NCPS is the Vice President of Peer Advocacy, Supports, and Services at Mental Health America. He has worked as a mental health advocate for the past twenty-four years. His areas of expertise include peer-provided services, self-directed care, recovery-based training, organizational development, and management and sustainability. He is the former Executive Director of the Florida Peer Network and has assisted in the development of numerous peer-run programs and organizations. Patrick is a strong supporter of the inclusion of mental health consumers in all aspects of the behavioral health system.
Amy Farrington is the Director of Certification for the Florida Certification Board. Since 2006, when she joined the FCB, she has been responsible for the development and administration of all facets of FCB’s professional certification programs. Prior to joining the FCB, she served as the Director of Education and Training at the Florida Department of Children and Families. Ms. Farrington holds a Master’s degree in Instructional Systems Design and brings over 18 years of statewide and national experience developing and administering professional adult education, training, and certification programs to the project.