Peer Support Specialist Training

For Utah residents only, this course is a 20-hour self-paced introduction to USU Extension’s integrated mental health and substance use disorder peer support hybrid training. This training is intended for personal enrichment and professional development. The training prepares individuals grounded in their recovery, to learn tools and practices to help them progress in their recovery.  The curriculum addresses principles of recovery, identifying strengths for healing, motivational interviewing methods, ethics and boundaries, trauma support, cultural considerations, and crisis intervention.

This training does not lead to state certification or authorize you to work as a peer support specialist. To become a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS), you must apply and be approved by The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health.

Anyone enrolled in this course should be registered through the Utah Department of Health and Human Services for the Certified Peer Support Services certification program. You should have been given a coupon code for the course, please do not pay a fee. If you do not have a coupon code please contact your CPSS Trainer.