Applies To:
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Alabama
Peer Support Specialists
- CPS
- CRSS
Initial certification is earned through the ADMH Certified Recovery Support Specialist Training Program: https://mh.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Guidelines_and_Requirements_of_the_AL_CertifiedPeerSpecialistsTrainingProgram.pdf
Participation in the Alabama Certified Specialist Training Program requires a significant and long term commitment of time and energy. You are expected to participate in the full five days of training, including evening sessions, complete assigned homework, and you are expected to take the final exam.
Quarterly Continuing Education Training attendance is required to maintain certification.
For additional information contact:
Office of Peer Programs
1-800-832-0952 | 334-242-3456
[email protected]
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Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)Initial certification is earned through the ADMH Certified Recovery Support Specialist Training Program: https://mh.alabama.gov/certified-recovery-support-specialist-training-program/
Once certified, a Certified Recovery Support Specialist must obtain sixteen (16) education hours each year by the deadline of December 31st. Currently, the only trainings accepted are provided by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). No other hours will be accepted.
Board Contact Info
Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
General Inquiries: [email protected]
Main Office: 1-800-367-0955 | 334-242-3454
Office of Peer Programs: 1-800-832-0952 | 334-242-3456
Certified Peer Specialist
Initial certification is earned through the ADMH Certified Recovery Support Specialist Training Program: https://mh.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Guidelines_and_Requirements_of_the_AL_CertifiedPeerSpecialistsTrainingProgram.pdf
Participation in the Alabama Certified Specialist Training Program requires a significant and long term commitment of time and energy. You are expected to participate in the full five days of training, including evening sessions, complete assigned homework, and you are expected to take the final exam.
Quarterly Continuing Education Training attendance is required to maintain certification.
CE-Credit.com offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 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 |
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Title 42: Public Health Part 2 – Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
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Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
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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 |
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Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Certified Recovery Support Specialist
Initial certification is earned through the ADMH Certified Recovery Support Specialist Training Program: https://mh.alabama.gov/certified-recovery-support-specialist-training-program/
Once certified, a Certified Recovery Support Specialist must obtain sixteen (16) education hours each year by the deadline of December 31st. Currently, the only trainings accepted are provided by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH).
Initial Credential
40 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CRSS credential.
Credential Renewal
16 CE credit hours required for renewal.
No You can't use online courses for renewing your CRSS credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 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 |
|
Title 42: Public Health Part 2 – Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Peer Recovery |
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 |
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
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 |
|
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 |
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Dark Times: The Role of Negative Reinforcement in Methamphetamine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
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Child Maltreatment and the Development of Substance Use and Disorder
1 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Creative Interventions With Traumatized Children: Part III and Part IV: (Chapters 10 through 15 and Appendix)
10 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Couples, Family; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Crisis Intervention; Family/Couple; Prevention |
Book |
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Creative Interventions With Traumatized Children: Part I and Part II: (Chapters 1 Through 9)
10 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Couples, Family; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Crisis Intervention; Family/Couple; Prevention |
Book |
|
Treatments for Internet Addiction, Sex Addiction and Compulsive Buying:: A Meta-Analysis
2.25 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Opioid-related Treatment, Interventions, and Outcomes Among Incarcerated Persons:: A Systematic Review
2.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; Clinical Evaluation; Crisis Intervention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Current Advances in Research in Treatment and Recovery: Nicotine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Co-occurrence of Self-Harm and Aggression: A Cognitive-Emotional Model of Dual-Harm
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide |
Reading-Based Online |
