Lunchtime Learning: Understanding the youth peer support role

Presenter
Romy Lee and Jack Mutch

This lunchtime learning session led by Romy Lee will cover the fundamentals of the youth peer support role in the context of taiohi mental health and addiction services. 

Romy will cover a range of topics including: 

  • The background to the peer workforce 
  • Defining of roles 
  • Examples of clinical and peer services 
  • Examples of peer-led services 
  • Implications for taiohi accessing the service 

We will be joined by Jack Mutch, a Youth Peer Support Worker from Mirror Services in Dunedin. Jack will speak about his experience as a Youth Peer Support Worker, how he got into the role, how he supports young people and how he works in a clinical environment.

Part one: Understanding the youth peer support role - click here to view the event page and resources

Part two: Structuring your service/team to include youth peer workers - click here to view the event page and resources / recording

Part three: Integrated approaches to working with Peer Support - click here to view the event page and resources / recording