Use your lived experience to help others with our certified course
The peer support coaching beginners course guides you through the core competencies of peer support coaching, such as non-directive, strength based approaches to helping others. You will build on your communication skills, explore different ways of questioning and learn how to share your experiences in a safe way which will help a peer. You will learn the importance of life coaching in peer support and the effects this can have on a peer.
Reflection is important skill in peer support coaching. Our course will ask you to deeply reflect on yourself and the core competencies of the course, ensuring you have a thorough understanding.
Get an CPD certified certificate with knus
Studying with knus will provide you with:
- Core competencies of peer support coaching
- Live training to practice and demonstrate your competencies
- A CPD accredited paper certificate
Syllabus
Welcome & Introduction
Provides an understanding of the course and what is expected.
It's all about me
A reflection piece on you and your goals.
Relationship Circle
A reflection piece on the relationships in your life and the impact of those relationships.
Turning to others for help
A reflection piece on a time when you turned to others for help and identifying the strength in these individuals.
Introducing peer support coaching
An introduction into what makes an ideal peer support coach, the importance of active listening and exploring a time when you were listened to.
Strengths based language
Exploring strength based language and how it improves peer support coaching outcomes.
Questioning skills
Exploring and understanding different types of questioning skills.
Communication skills
A deep dive into communication skills and the importance of understanding all types communication in peer support coaching.
The non-directive approach
Understanding the non-directive approach in peer support coaching.
The GROW model
Exploring a life coaching model known as The Grow model.
Sharing experiences
Learning how to share lived experiences and understanding the boundaries needed when doing do.
Boundaries
Exploring boundaries and the importance of them in peer support coaching.
Values, beliefs, attitudes and diversity
Exploring values, beliefs, attitudes and diversity and how it enhances peer relationships.
Confidentiality
Understanding confidentiality, the importance of it and times when it has to be broken due to safeguarding.
Staying well
Learning about staying well plans and how this can help you and the peer you’re helping.
Signposting
Understanding signposting and how to do it effectively.
Understanding trauma & suicide
Understanding trauma & suicide and how to manage risk in a peer support coaching setting.
Ending a peer relationship
Understanding how to end a peer support coaching relationship.
Final reflection
A reflective piece on you, evaluating successes and challenges of the course and what’s needed going forward.