Specialization Scholarships
This document lists the 17 core competencies set by DHCS that Peer Support Specialists must be training in, including concepts like hope, recovery and wellness, the role of advocacy, the role of consumers and family members, psychiatric rehabilitation skills and service delivery,
and addiction recovery principles, including defined practices, cultural and structural competence trainings. trauma-informed care, group facilitation skills, self-awareness and self-care, co-occurring disorders of mental health and substance use, conflict resolution, professional boundaries and ethics, preparation for employment opportunities, including study and test-taking skills, application and résumé preparation, interviewing, and other potential requirements for employment, safety and crisis planning, navigation of and referral to other services, documentation skills and standards, confidentiality, digital literacy.
Training Curriculum – Working with Justice Involved
The landscape analysis document for Parent, Family, Caregiver specialization identifies the core competencies to inform training curriculum.
Training Curriculum – Working with Persons Unhoused
The landscape analysis document for Parent, Family, Caregiver specialization identifies the core competencies to inform training curriculum.
Training Curriculum – Crisis Care Core Competencies
The landscape analysis document for Parent, Family, Caregiver specialization identifies the core competencies to inform training curriculum.
Application for New Training Providers
This is a downloadable document for potential training providers to view everything that will show up on the Training Provider application process.
Training Curriculum – Parent, Caregiver, Family Member Peer
The landscape analysis document for Parent, Family, Caregiver specialization identifies the core competencies to inform training curriculum.
Training Curriculum – General Peer Specialist Core Competencies
The landscape analysis document for Peer Support Specialists identifies the core competencies to inform training curriculum that will equip peers for completion of the Medi-Cal PSS certification process.
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