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 |
|---|---|
|
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 |
|---|---|
|
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 |
|
ADHD in Adulthood: Supporting Adults With ADHD and Their Loved Ones
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult) |
Recorded Webinar |
|
Addiction Substitution and Concurrent Recovery in Gambling Disorder:: Who Substitutes and Why?
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Relapse and Recovery Strategies; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Planning |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:: A Rasch Model Approach
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Assessment; Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
|
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; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
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 |
|
IFS Strategies for Working With Complex Trauma and Dissociation
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |
