Application for Expert by Experience Training

The 10th Expert by Experience Training is Starting! Do You Want to Become an Expert by Experience? Do you have personal experience of mental health challenges, substance use disorders, or…

The 10th Expert by Experience Training is Starting!

Do You Want to Become an Expert by Experience?

Do you have personal experience of mental health challenges, substance use disorders, or other life difficulties, as well as the factors that support recovery? Are you interested in becoming an expert by experience, and are you able to commit to a group-based training process?

The purpose of the training is to support your recovery while also providing you with the skills needed to work as an expert by experience.

Kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta Niemikotisäätiössä

Niemikoti Foundation’s basic training for experts by experience consists of approximately 54 hours and takes place over a period of nine months. From January to May, there are six training days (9 am–3 pm) held in person in Helsinki. In the autumn (October), participants attend a three-day camp at Niemikoti Foundation’s recreational and training center Kesäharju, located in Vuolenkoski, Iitti.

The training does not lead to a formal degree or qualification. Participation is free of charge for trainees.

The training content covers, among others, the following themes:

  • What it means to be an expert by experience
  • Functioning as a member of a group
  • What participation means to me
  • Recovery orientation as a perspective
  • Structuring one’s own story
  • Preparing to share one’s story and adapting it to different contexts
  • Writing workshop
  • The importance of supervision and networking
  • Identifying one’s skills and strengths
  • Introduction to work coaching and career pathways

Application Period for the 2026 Training: 18 August – 26 September 2025

The application form will be open during the application period below. All applicants will be contacted during October.

Kokemusasiantuntijakoulutus 2026

Haku koulutukseen

Niemikotisäätiön “koket” eli kokemusasiantuntijat

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  • voivat toimia kokemuskouluttajina
  • toimivat vertaisohjaajana ja -tukena
  • voivat toimia asiantuntijoina tilaisuuksissa

KOKEMUSKOORDINointi

Sirpa Sinisalo
sirpa.sinisalo@niemikoti.fi

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Minna Tikka-Lapveteläinen
minna.tikka-lapvetelainen@niemikoti.fi
Puhelin 050 564 1727

Vuoden 2026 koulutuksen hakulomake julkaistaan Kokemusasiantuntijat-osiossa 18.8.2025.

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