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Originally Posted by Lizzie B
I'm in MA, is the recovery movement happening in other states? By this I mean Certified Peer Specialists holding jobs in psychiatric hospitals and the like, just curious. I also go to the Recovery Learning Community run by peers from the top down. It has helped me significantly.
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yes here in NY its called "internship" "volunteering" and "mentoring".
its called internship when a mental health treatment provider / anyone student or not that is certified works with a hospital or mental health agency under the guidance of a supervisor.
its called volunteering when mental health treatment providers or others that are certified are working with a mental health agency or hospital but are not getting paid for the time they put in.
its called mentoring when a mental health treatment provider or others that are certified spends more than one visit with a person with a mental illness, to help them in what ever they need help with.