Agency Biography

Training and competency in specialty care is vital to delivering effective whole-person care services. Pacific Clinics has highly skilled trainers, including peer partners and other staff with lived experience, that facilitate the specialty training sessions.

Pacific Clinics recognizes that Peers play a critical role in crisis situations. Peers can link people in crisis to necessary services and support continuing care. They are a critical component of the interdisciplinary teams providing the engagement necessary for individuals to feel supported and understood during their time of greatest need.

Housing instability is a complex problem that comprises a variety of issues. With the Peer Services for Unhoused training, Peer will learn to engage in a collaborative approach towards providing resources and outreach & diversion services to unhoused individuals in a way that is safe, supported, and dignified.

Peers will achieve confidence and tangible skills to deliver services in the specialization they complete.

Specialization Training Schedule

Specialization(s) Offered:
– Peer Services in Crisis Care Specialization (40 hours)
– Peer Services for Unhoused (40 hours)

Training Method: Online, Live Webinar, Hybrid and Custom
(Custom trainings are available for organizations with a minimum of 15 participants – custom session dates can be in-person at your site, online, or hybrid based on availability – travel and lodging costs charged separately for onsite training)

Training Modality:  Cohort Style with Self-Paced Individual Learning 

Training Length:
– Peer Services in Crisis Care Specialty – 40 hours (30 hrs. live webinar/10 hrs. self-paced)
– Peer Services for Unhoused Specialty – 40 hours (27 hrs. live webinar/13 hrs. self-paced)

Training Hours: Various

Registration Capacity: 50 students maximum per cohort

Registration Dates: Refer to website for dates

Link to register for classes:
www.MyPCTI.org