Applies To:
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Kentucky
Peer Support Specialists
- APSS
- FPSS
- YPSS
Adult Peer Support Specialist (APSS)
INITIAL: To become an Adult Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider.
For questions regarding the schedule of training, cost of training, etc., please contact your nearest approved training provider from the Adult Peer Support Specialist Approved Curricula: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-adult.pdf
RENEWAL: Successfully complete, maintain, and submit to the department documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
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Family Peer Support Specialist (FPSS)
INITIAL: To become a Family Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider.
For questions regarding the schedule of training, cost of training, etc., please contact your nearest approved training provider from the Family Peer Support Specialist Approved Curricula: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-family.pdf
RENEWAL: Successfully complete, maintain, and submit to the department documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
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Youth Peer Support Specialist (YPSS)
INITIAL: To become a Youth Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider.
For questions regarding the schedule of training, cost of training, etc., please contact your nearest approved training provider from the Youth Peer Support Specialist Approved Curricula: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-youth.pdf
RENEWAL: Complete and maintain documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year; and After employment as a YPSS, complete the department approved Youth Peer Support 101 training. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Board Contact Info
Team Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 E. Main Street 4WF
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4527 | (800) 374-9146
https://dbhdid.ky.gov/
Adult Peer Support Specialist
To become an Adult Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider. Approved training providers: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-adult.pdf
After initial certification, 6 hours of related training or education are required in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial APSS credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
No You can't use online courses for renewing your APSS credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Family Peer Support Specialist
To become a Family Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider. Approved training providers: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-family.pdf
After initial certification, 6 hours of related training or education are required in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial FPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
No You can't use online courses for renewing your FPSS credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Youth Peer Support Specialist
To become a Youth Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider. Approved training providers: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-youth.pdf
After initial certification, 6 hours of related training or education are required in each subsequent year; and After employment as a YPSS, you must complete the department approved Youth Peer Support 101 training. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial YPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
No You can't use online courses for renewing your YPSS credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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The Impact of Stigma on Mental Health and Quality of Life of Infertile Women: A systematic review
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Community-based Models of Care Facilitating the Recovery of People Living With Persistent and Complex Mental Health Needs: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
3.25 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Effects of Creative Movement Therapies on Social Communication Behavioral-Affective Sensorimotor Cognitive and Functional Participation Skills of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
4 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Adolescent Suicide: Understanding Unique Risks and Opportunities for Trauma Centers to Recognize, Intervene, and Prevent a Leading Cause of Death
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Meta-analytic Review of Anger Management Activities That Increase Or Decrease Arousal: What fuels or douses rage?
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety Depression and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students
3.25 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Suicide |
Reading-Based Online |
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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Sexual Abuse; Domestic Violence; Application to Practice; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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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 |
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Childhood Trauma Personality and Substance Use Disorder:: The Development of a Neuropsychoanalytic Addiction Model
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Flash Technique in a Scalable Low-intensity Group Intervention for COVID-19 Related Stress in Healthcare Providers
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Pharmacology |
Reading-Based Online |
