Peer Support

Peer Support can offer hope and support through trying times.

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A Peer Specialist's personal success can inspire hope in another person in their own recovery.​ Peer Specialists can advocate for the person when the person struggles to advocate for themselves.​​

Peer Support can educate the individual about wellness and other issues, such as how symptoms can affect one's lifestyle. It can offer support and encouragement for the person to make their own choices.

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Peer Support assists an individual in planning for the time when symptoms may return and helps enable the individual to maintain a progressive path to recovery.

- Anyone 18 years or older and a resident

   of Greene County

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- Presence or history of serious mental

   illness including schizophrenia, major

   mood disorder, psychotic disorder NOS,

   schizoaffective disorder or borderline

   personality disorder

 

- Other diagnoses may be approved by

   the managed care organization under

   the exception process but persons must

   meet all other criteria

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- Moderate to severe functional

   impairment from a mental illness that

   affects one or more one of the

   environmental roles: Living, Learning,

   Working and Social

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- The person must themselves choose

   to participate

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An interested person can self-refer to Greene Arc, Inc. Peer Support Program.

They can also be referred by:

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               - A Family Member

               - A Caseworker

               - A Mental Health Therapist

               - A Psychologist or Psychiatrist

               - A Nurse Practitioner

               -  A Medical Doctor

               - Any Hospitalization Program

               - If you were recently hospitalized

                  and will be leaving the hospital,

                  the staff can refer you​

 

​A referral can then be reviewed and a written recommendation must be signed by a Licensed Healing Arts Practitioner, which includes the following:

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               - Psychologist

               - Physician

               - Physician's Assistant OR

               - Certified Registered Nurse

                  Practitioner