Applies To:
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Utah
Peer Support Specialists
- CPSS
- FPSS
The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health (OSUMH) is Utah’s public mental health and substance use authority. This office consults and coordinates with federal, state, and local partners regarding programs and services. The office also contracts for substance use and mental health programs funded with state and federal funds.
A Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) is an individual who uses their lived experience in recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorder, in addition to skills learned in a formal training, to deliver services promoting recovery and resiliency.
A Family Peer Support Specialist (FPSS) is a primary caregiver who has “lived experience” of being actively involved in raising a child who experiences emotional, behavioral, mental health and/or substance use challenges. Family Peer Support Specialist has experience navigating child-serving systems and has received specialized training to empower other families who are raising children with similar experiences.
Initial Certification requires successful completion of a 40-hour training program. For more information on upcoming trainings: https://sumh.utah.gov/education/certification/peer-support/
Recertification requires 20 hours of continuing education for every 24-month renewal period.
Board Contact Info
Office of Substance Use and Mental Health (SUMH)
Attn: Utah Certified Peer Support Specialist Program
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: 801-538-3939.
Email: [email protected]
https://sumh.utah.gov/education/certification/peersupportspecialists/
Certified Peer Support Specialist
INITIAL:
Successful completion of a 40-hour training program. https://sumh.utah.gov/education/certification/peer-support/
RECERTIFICATION:
20 CE hours every 24 months including:
- At least 6 hours in Peer Support Services
- 2 hours in Ethics
- 1 hour in Suicide Prevention
- Up to 11 hours in General Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Topics
Initial Credential
40 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPSS credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 9 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 9 courses
Course Description | Medium |
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Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Human Trafficking
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding Towards Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery; Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Family Peer Support Specialist
INITIAL:
Successful completion of a 40-hour training program. https://sumh.utah.gov/education/certification/peer-support/
RECERTIFICATION:
20 CE hours every 24 months including:
- At least 6 hours in Peer Support Services
- 2 hours in Ethics
- 1 hour in Suicide Prevention
- Up to 11 hours in General Health and/or Substance Use Disorder Topics
Initial Credential
40 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial FPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your FPSS credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 9 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 9 courses
Course Description | Medium |
---|---|
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Human Trafficking
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding Towards Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery; Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Course Description | Medium |
---|---|
A Community Engaged Approach in Adapting Motivational Interviewing and Skills Training for Native Americans With Experiences of Substance Misuse
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Domestic Violence; Ethics; Application to Practice; Family/Couple; Aging, Long Term Care; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
Using Drama Therapy to Enhance Maternal Insightfulness and Reduce Children's Behavior Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents |
Reading-Based Online |
Pain Control With EMDR, Part 2: Research and Theory
11 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult) |
Reading-Based Online |
Pain Control With EMDR, Part I: Research and Theory
5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult) |
Book |
Reasons for Suicide in Black Young Adults: A Latent Class Analysis
1.5 CE credit hour
Cultural Diversity; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Effectiveness of Therapeutic Gardens for People With Dementia: A Systemic Review
2 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Aging, Long Term Care |
Reading-Based Online |
Clearing the Fog: Recognizing, Understanding, and Protecting Against Gaslighting
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
Bridging Divides: Coming Home to Belonging
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
From Rupture to Repair: How Nervous System Regulation Can Support Trauma Recovery
6 CE credit hours
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |