Agency Biography

Worker Education & Resource Center (WERC) is a nonprofit organization that aims to support workers experiencing barriers to employment in connecting to and retaining good, stable, and permanent jobs and improving quality of life. WERC’s training programs take a holistic approach to learning and instruction that includes academic learning, life skills, and confidence-building integrated into a contextualized curriculum. WERC is a recognized provider of quality training for people with lived experience in mental health and substance use for roles as Community Health Workers, Case Managers, and Residential Aides.

WERC offers training for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification (80 hours) and Peer Services in Crisis Care Specialization (40 hours). You will have the opportunity to complete the In Crisis Care training at your own pace, work one-on-one with one of our facilitators, and to attend monthly live virtual sessions.

Specialization Training Schedule

Specialization(s) Offered: Peer Services in Crisis Care

Training Method: Asynchronous

Training Length: 40 Hours

Training Hours: Content always available on-demand

Registration Capacity: 100 students

Link to register for classes:
https://werctraining.org/mpssc/

Contact Information:     
Jackie Fierro
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 213-639-2239