Wisconsin Peer Specialist Employment Initiative
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A Certified Peer Specialist is a job title within the agency of employment where the role of a peer specialist is specific to the lived experience of that specialist and how that experience is utilized to help others move forward on their recovery journey. A Peer Specialist is not a mental health technician limited to providing ancillary services without a clear therapeutic role, (i.e. driving people, laundry, and med deliveries), but an active participant on the consumer’s treatment and recovery team. The Role of the Certified Peer Specialist is varied and can take on several forms of support and assistance. Although roles may vary in service agencies, it is generally recognized that Peer Specialists provide the following services to adult consumers with a mental health diagnosis:
Where the Certified Peer Specialists are located in the State as of April 2012. click here Thank you to Lalena Lampe at WI DHS/BPTR for putting this map together. It will be updated after the Peer Specialist Certification Exam results are sent to DHS. Questions about the map should be emailed to Lalena Lampe. ************************************************************************************************************************************************* Trainings and Qualified Peer Specialist Curriculum Trainers There are currently four approved training curricula in Wisconsin. These include the National Association of Peer Specialist (NAPS), the Kansas Consumers as Providers (CAP), the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), and the Recovery Opportunity Center(ROC)- formerly known as the META) models. These models have been reviewed for the Core Competencies set forth by the Peer Specialist Committee of the Recovery Implementation Task Force of Wisconsin. Once a person has completed training and passed the training exam, they are eligible to take the Certification Exam. Go to the links and resources page to view the training program websites. Upcoming Peer Specialist training opportunities [click to see schedule] We are currently waiting to receive training schedules for Wisconsin Wisconsin Peer Specialist Trainers For the list of of qualified trainers for the four state-approved Peer Specialist Curriculums click here ************************************************************************************************************************************************* Wisconsin Peer Specialist Certification Exam (click HERE to download application and guidelines) The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee maintains the Certification Exam database and exam application, guidelines and test dates. 2012 Certification Exam Dates The UW-Milwaukee has posted the 2012 WI Peer Specialist Certification Exams dates: June 20, 2012 (application deadline: June 4,2012) October 17, 2012 (application deadline: October 1,2012) Visit www.sce-peerspecialist.uwm.edu to download application packet. Important Note: Applications received after the deadline date will be automatically scheduled for the next available exam. Exams are proctored at the eight Wisconsin Independent Living Centers throughout the state (click here) to be directed to map). ************************************************************************************************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: Only information about the Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Program on this website and the UW-Milwaukee site www.sce-peerspecialist.uwm.edu is official. Any other sites pertaining to Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialists cannot be guaranteed to contain current and accurate information. |
