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Peer Support

Education Session H

H17 - From Parallel Roles to Partnership: The Power of Peer-Clinician Group Co-facilitation in Interdisciplinary Care

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MDT
Location: 607
NASW CCB ACCME ANCC APA NY-SW NY-MHC NBCC
Peer–clinician co-facilitation reshapes group services by enhancing engagement, workforce satisfaction, and recovery outcomes. This session highlights strategies for integrating lived experience into conventional clinical service delivery, moving organizations from parallel roles to fully collaborative models. Participants will examine qualitative outcomes, explore cultural shifts like addressing power differentials, and learn how Riverside develops curricula and facilitation models that incorporate both clinical and peer perspectives. Through practical demonstrations, attendees will gain strategies to adapt and replicate co-led groups across diverse settings. By session’s end, participants will be equipped to implement models that strengthen teams, improve outcomes, and enrich both clients and providers.

Learning Objectives:

  • Examine the impact of peer–clinician co-led groups on client engagement, staff satisfaction, and recovery outcomes.
  • Assess organizational readiness and outline strategies to foster a culture of peer and clinician co-facilitation.
  • Explore curriculum adaptation processes and apply strategies for replication across diverse settings.
Disclosure(s):
Kimberly A. Fisher, MSW, LICSW: No financial relationships to disclose
Amie Sica, CPS: No financial relationships to disclose
Julie Greiner-Ferris, MSW, LICSW: No financial relationships to disclose

    Breakout Presenter(s)

  • Kimberly A. Fisher, MSW, LICSW

    Chief Behavioral Health Strategy Officer
    Riverside Community Care
    Dedham, Massachusetts

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    Slides

  • Amie Sica, CPS

    Vice President of Recovery and Peer Services
    Riverside Community Care
    Dedham, Massachusetts

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Julie Greiner-Ferris, MSW, LICSW

    Senior Director of Community Behavioral Health Center
    Riverside Community Care
    Milford, Massachusetts

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose