Psychology & Counselling
Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling skills assessment
Peer workers use lived experience to support recovery. This scorecard covers recovery-focused practice, boundaries, communication, safety and documentation for community mental health services.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling skills you can score
These are the default Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every clinician, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Using Lived Experience Purposefully
Shares experience in ways that help others without centring themselves.
Recovery-Oriented and Strengths-Based Support
Supports people to set and reach their own goals.
Active Listening and Non-Judgemental Communication
Listens with respect and without judgement.
Boundaries and Managing Dual Roles
Keeps boundaries and manages dual roles.
Crisis Awareness and Escalation
Recognises risk and follows escalation procedures.
Group Facilitation and Peer Groups
Facilitates peer groups that are safe and supportive.
Working with Clinical Teams
Works alongside clinicians as an equal contributor.
Documentation and Confidentiality
Records appropriately and protects privacy.
Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusion
Works inclusively and respectfully across cultures.
Self-Care and Wellbeing
Looks after own wellbeing and uses supervision.
Levels included with Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling
Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for psychology & counselling, so clinicians can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee
- Peer Worker
- Senior Peer Worker
- Team Leader
- Program Manager
How Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling works in SkillScorer
Score
Each clinician in a practice is scored on the Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank clinicians, compare two side by side, or compare your practices against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior clinician's practice.
Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling scorecard covers 10 skills: Using Lived Experience Purposefully, Recovery-Oriented and Strengths-Based Support, Active Listening and Non-Judgemental Communication, Boundaries and Managing Dual Roles, Crisis Awareness and Escalation, Group Facilitation and Peer Groups, Working with Clinical Teams, Documentation and Confidentiality, Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusion and Self-Care and Wellbeing. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are clinicians scored in Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling?
Every clinician is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one practice and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling?
Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Trainee, Peer Worker, Senior Peer Worker, Team Leader and Program Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Mental Health Peer Support & Community Counselling skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In psychology & counselling the app talks about clinicians, practices and senior clinicians, and you can change any of those words too.
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