Description
February 23 & 24, 2026 | 9:00am-12:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
Description:
Peer Support Supervision is critical to effective peer support programming. This training will focus on exploring the qualities of a strong supervisor within peer support programs and considers the elements that foster an effective supervisory relationship. The training provides handouts and guides to support participants in establishing a thoughtful hiring and onboarding process as well as outlining important elements of the first meetings with a new supervisee. This training explores how to reset a supervisory relationship that has gotten off track and considers approaches to address hard conversations (e.g., performance) in supervisory relationships.
Looking for one-on-one coaching or support? Request technical assistance for peer support HERE.
Objectives:
• Have a foundational understanding of the role of a supervisor
• Explore the importance of effective onboarding
• Gain knowledge and skills in managing your own emotions during challenging supervision conversations and in understanding the role “power” plays in these conversations
• Gain knowledge and skills on how to reset a supervisory relationship
• Practice performance-related conversations
Presenter:
Randy Morrison (he/him) is a person who personally understands the challenges of navigating substance use and mental health concerns. He is a Certified Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Specialist, IPS Trainer, and CCAR Recovery Coach trainer; and has a master’s in public health and a master’s in policy, planning and management. Randy spent over seven years leading the growth and implementation of peer support programs across Maine’s largest healthcare system before becoming a full-time trainer and consultant. During his time as a senior leader, he grew a peer support team of 3 peer supporters to over 65, the largest in Maine. The programs spanned substance use peer support, mental health peer support, youth peer support, and family/parent peer support. Those positions worked in a variety of settings as well, including emergency departments, primary care, behavioral health clinics, youth early intervention programs, case management programs, and four peer support centers. Randy was a co-author on a manual for integrating peer support into multidisciplinary and clinical settings. Randy is passionate about peer support fidelity and creating systems that center the people utilizing them.
Contact hours:
6 contact hours for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and behavioral health professionals
6 category I contact hours for psychologists. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.
6 contact hours for drug and alcohol counselors. This course has been approved by CCSME, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6 educational credits. NAADAC Provider #324712. CCSME is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
6 contact hours for CHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
