Taking Control of Your Career A SELF-learning Worksheet Taking Control of Your Career A SELF-learning Worksheet Email(Required) Career SkillsThe on-line career assessment process includes reviewing your skills, abilities, strengths, areas of improvement, and what you think a career as a Peer Support Specialist will be. This is a self-reflection. There are no right or wrong answers. The survey gives you the opportunity to think about what you might want to do in a future job.Transferable Skills(Required)Transferable Skills are skills that are used in one job and can also be applied to another job. The following are examples of common transferable skills. Give specific examples of how you have used these skills. Consider how you have used them in previous jobs, volunteer work, hobbies, schools, and in other capacities. Transferable Skills are skills that are used in one job and can also be applied to another job. The following are examples of common transferable skills. Give specific examples of how you have used these skills. Consider how you have used them in previous jobs, volunteer work, hobbies, schools, and in other capacities. People Skills(Required)People Skills refer to how one interacts with others. If you have good people skills, you are able to communicate well with others. Give examples of how you have used people skills in the past:Leadership Skills(Required)Leadership Skills involve taking the lead on a task or managing people or things. Give examples of how you have used leadership skills in the past: Technical Skills(Required)Technical Skills are gained by working with specific tools, software, or machinery. For example, if you worked with Microsoft Office in a past job or at school, you have gained a technical skill. Give examples:Flexibility Skills(Required)Flexibility Skills refer to the ability to adjust to diverse situations and environments. Give examples of how you have used flexibility skills in the past:Problem Solving Skills(Required)Problem-solving involves recognizing a problem and finding a solution. Give examples of how you have used problem-solving skills in the past:Your Strengths(Required)Your Strengths include your talents and personality traits that come naturally to you, and the skills you have learned. You may ask yourself, “What are strengths?” Strengths are your positive qualities. Give some examples of your Strengths:Areas of Improvement(Required)Areas of Improvement is a topic that few people like to talk about. If you are truly looking to try something new and different, it is beneficial you need to ask yourself: What do I need to improve upon? Give some examples:Career NeedsThink about why you are considering becoming a Peer Support Specialist. How would you define a peer support specialist? List what you think are the key roles and tasks.(Required)Why do you think you would make a good peer support specialist?(Required)How will becoming a peer support specialist improve the quality of your life? Give some examples.(Required)Understanding the Peer Support Specialist RolePart of the role of a PSS is to model recovery by sharing some of your own experiences. Would you be comfortable doing so? Give an example of what you might share.(Required)If you were working with someone who has become resigned to the idea that their life will always be limited because of a mental health and/or recovery challenges, how would you try to support that person?(Required)PSS can experience stress as they are supporting others. What self-care and stress management strategies will you use?(Required)
