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 13 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 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 |
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 13 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 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 |
|---|---|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
