2006-10-08 09:38:52 · 3 answers · asked by kismetgirl47 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I live in NYC and manage a program that trains folks who have mental health diagnoses to become recovery oriented peer specialists who work in hospitals, clubhouses, bridger programs, advocacy agencies, housing programs, just to name a few. Out program is a year long (classroom, internship and placement); we train approx. 60 people per year and we have an 85% placement rate and are VESID (Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) funded.
After they are working in the field full time for two years and have amassed 60 hours of related training, they can take the test to become certified as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner.
NYS/C is currently talking about a separate certification process for peer specialists to uniform the delivery of services.
2006-10-08 16:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by dornalune 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I wonder what a certified peer specialist does.
2006-10-08 16:48:25 · answer #2 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are folks who volunteer for NAMI (national alliance for the mentally ill) who are also struggle with mental illness. I suppose they could be considered "peer specialists".
2006-10-08 17:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by EDtherapist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋