Applies To:
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Wisconsin
Peer Support Specialists
- CPS
- CPPS
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is one of the largest state agencies in Wisconsin, with an annual budget of roughly $15 billion and more than 6,700 employees. DHS is committed to protecting and promoting the health and safety of the people of Wisconsin, making sure everyone can live their best life.
There are two types of certified peer specialists in Wisconsin.
- Certified Peer Specialist: An individual with experience in the mental health and substance use services system trained to provide support to others struggling to find a path to recovery.
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist: An individual with experience raising a child with behavioral health challenges trained to use their experience navigating services in support of other parents.
Initial Certification is awarded after successful completion of a training course and passage of an exam. Visit the Wisconsin Peer Specialist website for information on upcoming certified peer specialist and certified parent peer specialist trainings: https://www.wicps.org/
Recertification: CPS and CPPS must recertify every two years and document completion of no fewer than 20 hours of continuing education in specific topic areas. https://www.wicps.org/continuing-education/
For further information on the recertification process, contact:
Gaochi Vang Peer Specialist Program Manager
608-716-7335
[email protected]
Board Contact Info
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
General Phone: 608-266-1865
TTY users please dial 711 or 800-947-3529 before calling DHS
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/peer-services/peer-specialists.htm
Certified Peer Specialist
INITIAL: Initial Certification is awarded after successful completion of a training course and passage of an exam. Visit the Wisconsin Peer Specialist website for information on upcoming certified peer specialist and certified parent peer specialist trainings: https://www.wicps.org/trainings/
RECERTIFICATION:
20 hours of continuing education are required every two years. A minimum of 1.5 hours is required in each of the following categories:
- Cultural Humility
- Ethics and Boundaries
- Substance Use Specific
- Mental Health Specific
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Peer Specialist Specific
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPS credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Parent Peer Specialist
INITIAL: Initial Certification is awarded after successful completion of a training course and passage of an exam. Visit the Wisconsin Peer Specialist website for information on upcoming certified peer specialist and certified parent peer specialist trainings: https://www.wicps.org/trainings/
RECERTIFICATION:
20 hours of continuing education are required every two years. A minimum of 3 hours is required in each of the following categories:
- Cultural Humility
- Ethics and Boundaries
- Parent Peer Specialist Specific
- Child/Adolescent Development or Parenting
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPPS credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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A Scoping Review of the Individual, Socio-cultural, Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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STAT: Schema Therapy for Addiction Treatment, a Proposal for the Integrative Treatment of Addictive Disorders
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Characterizing Dementia Caregiver Style in Managing Care Challenges:: Cognitive and Behavioral Components
1 CE credit hour
Aging, Long Term Care; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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Substance Use in Pregnancy:: Identifying Stigma and Improving Care
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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Evidence-based Brief Interventions Targeting Acute Mental Health Presentations for Children and Adolescents:: Systematic Review
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents |
Reading-Based Online |
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Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder:: A Distillation of a 2020 Cochrane Review for Clinicians and Policy Makers
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Crisis Intervention; Group Counseling; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People:: Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Service Coordination |
Reading-Based Online |
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Exploring Stress, Cognitive, and Affective Mechanisms of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Trauma and Opioid Misuse
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
