Sobriety is not the opposite of addiction: The peer specialist story | Melissa Dittberner | TEDxUSD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2024
- Peer Support and Recovery. A peer specialist is a person with lived experiences that has the expertise to help others navigate through the process of recovery based on training and their experiences. Peer support is a best practice for recovery care but is not being utilized in the ways it could be because of the stigma surrounding addiction, mental health, and recovery. As a person in long-term recovery, I have dedicated my efforts to be a voice for those who feel they cannot use theirs because they are struggling with a disease of the brain that we stigmatize so horribly as a society. I am trying hard to help people learn to help themselves, especially in the wake of the addiction crisis. Dr. Mo, (Melissa Dittberner), PhD, CPS, PS, LMT, is a lecturer in the Addiction Counseling and Prevention department at the University of South Dakota. She has a Ph.D. in Counseling and Psychology in Education, a master’s in Addiction Studies, and a bachelor’s in Health Sciences. Dr. Mo is also a public speaker, prevention specialist, and peer support. She is the president of Straight Up Care, a telehealth platform for peer supports. Dr. Mo is a co-author of the book Shift Mindset. She does research on college students’ substance use, pedagogy, addiction, trauma, body brokering, tattoos and healing and harm reduction. Dr. Mo is a person in long-term recovery and her mission is to help people learn to help themselves. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Dr. Mo u are truly living n your purpose. Your story is very impactful to me. Im motivated to give back n a positive way. So Powerful!
Thank you for this Dr. Mo! Increasing awareness of Peer Specialists and all they do is so important.
Love you and love this message Dr Mo Payne! You are a light in this world for many.
Powerful talk Dr. Dittberner! Such an inspiration.
thank you for enlightening me
You are great message to the world. Bless you for sharing.
Thanks too
So powerful!
Caffeine, nicotine and social media, I feel attacked right now!! 😂
Are there growth opportunities for Peer Specialists? My bipolar disorder led to a 20-month incarceration, but my prior career was sales / account management for FinTech orgs. The CPS role seems like a way out of the menial labor jobs I'm now facing (retail), but is there anywhere to go in the field beyond the role and $17 / hour?
I like the idea of the job, I just hope there's a possibility to build a life on the salary.
Based on what I've learned while going through my training you'd still be qualified based on your lived experience. Had people in my group who were in jail for years and I deal with bipolar disorder as well. Just try and apply in your state and hopefully make it through the interview process. Don't pass the first time then you can always try again. Don't give up. 😊
As far as pay not sure yet but there are levels to this that you can move up in with more training