复苏 Support Specialist 证书

Individuals with lived experience in recovery from mental illness 和/or substance use are eligible to participate in this program that helps prepare them for jobs providing recovery support to others.

The newly launched 复苏 Support Specialist 证书 program is designed for individuals with lived expertise in recovery from mental illness or co-occurring mental illness 和 substance use recovery who wish to work as recovery support specialists—people who use their own lived recovery experiences to support the recovery of others as peers.

复苏, defined by the Substance Abuse 和 Mental Health Services Administration, is a process of change through which individuals improve their health 和 wellness, live a self-directed life, 和 strive to reach their full potential. The Certified 复苏 Support Specialist (CRSS) credential aims to fully support individuals living in recovery to utilize their lived expertise to promote recovery 和 wellness in others.

Areas of focus include:

  • 宣传
  • Professional responsibility
  • 道德责任
  • Mentoring 和 education
  • 复苏/wellness support
  • Multicultural competence

Students in this program work toward earning their Certified 复苏 Support Specialist (CRSS) or Certified Peer 复苏 Specialist (CPRS) certificate. Illinois Certification Board, Inc. offers additional information on their website regarding the crs模型碳污染减排方案模型.

 

应用 TO 复苏 Support Specialist 证书 program

项目概述

This program allows individuals with lived expertise in recovery from mental illness or co-occurring mental illness 和 substance use recovery to prepare for work 和 become certified as recovery support specialists 和 peer recovery specialists.

职业发展威尼斯人平台

复苏 support specialists 和 peer recovery specialists work in settings such as:

  • community mental health centers
  • substance use treatment centers
  • 救助中心
  • 客厅
  • 就业服务
  • 危机应对小组
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The 复苏 Support Specialist 证书 program is a 9-credit program that aims to satisfy the requirements set forth by the Illinois Credentialing Board (ICB) so that students can sit for the exam once all coursework is complete.

The curriculum includes a minimum of 110 clock hours of training (9 credit hours), with 40 hours of recovery support specific training, 16 hours in professional ethics 和 responsibility, 和 54 hours in the core functions (with 5 specific to family 和 5 to youth services).

Students will also complete a supervised practical experience component in recovery support services that will last at least three months, achieving a minimum of 300 contact hours.

 

This program is designed to comprehensively support at least 10 individuals with lived expertise each year. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

For information on admission requirements, please contact Karyn Bolden Stovall at 312-567-5026 or kstovall@uuchaxun.com.

 

应用 TO 复苏 Support Specialist 证书 program