Certified Peer Specialist Project

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• Certified Peer Specialist Project

Presentation to RSVP Conference Advancing
Certified Peer Support in Ohio Jack Cameron,
Ohio Empowerment Coalition. Walter Hudson,
Resilience Advocacy Associates
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• Certified Peer Specialist Project

• Certified Peer Support nationally has become an
  integral piece to the health care system.
• CPS is now Medicaid billable in 29 states.
• Georgia was first to bill in 1999.
• CPS is also become a contract service to Managed
  Care Organizations, Mental Health Authorities,
  and Mental Health Provider Organizations.

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• Certified Peer Specialist Project

• Ohio was one of 27 states without a CPS Process-
  ODMH OEC were invited to Pillars of Peer
  Support II, Carter Center in Atlanta (Oct.2010).
• SAMHSA CMS convened these states to help them
  catch up with the 23 CPS Leaders.
• ODMH OEC represented Ohio at Pillars II.
• Ohio the others developed plans to implement
  CPS in order to advance it and to prepare for
  health care reform (ACA) in 2013.

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• Choosing a CPS Curriculum

CPS Design Team Convened in February 2010

• Reviewed CPS Training Nationwide
• Compared Appalachian Consulting Group Curriculum
  vs. Recovery Innovations Curriculum
• Time commitment of the training 5 days of
  generalist training vs. 10 days.
• Cost of the training.
• Fit For Ohio which one serves Ohio best?
• Future Trends Health integration, prison/jail
  diversion, frequent flyer programs.
• Which curriculum leads to more peers becoming
  employed?

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• CPS Design Team

Developing a Consensus on Choosing a Curriculum

• Choice of Appalachian Consulting Group (inc.
  DBSA), Recovery Innovations, Ohio Advocates for
  MH (2007) as acceptable training for Ohio
  Certification.
• Choices based upon national reputation, track
  record for success, sunk costs of existing
  Providers.
• Selected Appalachian Consulting Group as the core
  curriculum under contract for Ohio going forward.
• Established Grandfathering Process based upon
  peers who have demonstrated competency and passed
  the approved CPS tests.

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• CPS Design Team

Qualifications For Certification
APPLICATION FORM SUBMISSION
Applicant is 18 years or older.
Self-identified as a Consumer of public or private mental health services and evidence thereof.
Intention to use CPS Training as an Employee, Volunteer, or Advocate.
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• CPS Design Team

Qualifications For Certification
TRAINING REQUIREMENT
5 day Appalachian Consulting Group Core Curriculum and the 3 day Ohio Centric Training, OR gtgtgt
gtgtgt 10 day Recovery Innovations Curriculum (test passed), ACG Whole Health Training (one day) and 3 day Ohio Centric Training, OR gtgtgt
gtgtgt 4 day DBSA (ACG) Training(test passed), plus the ACG Whole Health (one day) and the 3 day Ohio Centric Training, OR gtgtgt
gtgtgt 10 day Ohio Advocates CPS Training (ACG Modified) and the ACG Whole Health Training (one day) and the 3 day Ohio Centric Training.
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• CPS Design Team

Qualifications For Certification
OHIO CPS TEST REQUIREMENTS Passing Score
Ohio CPS Test for 7 days of CPS Training, OR
gtgtgt Recovery Innovations Test AND 3 day test of ACG Whole Health (one day) and 3 day Ohio Centric Training, OR gtgtgt
gtgtgt DBSA Test AND 3 day test of ACG Whole Health Training (one day) and three day Ohio Centric Training, OR gtgtgt
gtgtgt Ohio combined Test of the 5 day Appalachian Consulting Group Core Curriculum and the three day Ohio Centric Training.
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• CPS Design Team

Qualifications For Certification
20 hours of supervised field experience in mental health recovery program (consumer operated service, peer support service, recovery oriented practice), OR gtgtgt
20 hours of supervised field experience in Veterans Services through the VA or community veterans service programs that focus on recovery, PTSD, or homelessness, OR gtgtgt
20 hours of supervised field experience in Prison/Jail Diversion Services, OR gtgtgt
20 hours of supervised field experience in Drug Alcohol Services, OR gtgtgt
20 hours of supervised field experience in a Health Related Environment (FQHC, community health center, mobile clinic, health home, hospital, psychiatric hospital, managed care organization), OR gtgtgt
20 hours of field experience with a statewide advocacy organization (Ohio Empowerment Coalition, NAMI, Mental Health America).
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• CPS Design Team

Continuing Education and Testing

• Testing is done by independent CPS testing
  organization, contracted through Appalachian
  Consulting Group. Must score 75 to pass the CPS
  Test.
• Continuing Education requirement of 20 hours
  every two years, with mandatory CEUs in the
  areas of ethics, boundaries, trauma informed
  care.
• Other training in approved areas consistent with
  CPS employment competencies.

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• CPS Design Team

Trending Toward CPS Specialization

• Areas of CPS Specialization
• Persons With Severe Mental Illness
• Persons with Alcohol Drug Problems
• Prison Jail Diversion
• Veterans
• Persons with Mental Illness Physical Illness
  (diabetes, heart disease, obesity, COPD, heart
  disease),
• working as Health Coaches, Patient
  Navigators,
• Peer Bridgers, etc.

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• CPS Resources provided by OEC

• Screening of CPS Applicants.
• Coordination of CPS Training, Food Lodging.
• Supervisory Training for Management Staff.
• Testing- scheduling, scoring and certification
• Continuing Education- provision of mandatory
  parts approval of elective training
  opportunities.
• Tracking of CPS qualification variables.

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• CPS Training
• Fast Facts

• Total Training is 7 days, 56 hours
• Involves 4 day Appalachian Core Curriculum
• Additional three-day Ohio Centric Training,
  including Whole Health Component.
• Cost of the training is approximately 800 and
  includes 56 hours of training, testing,
  compliance activities, printing mailing of the
  certificates, CPS Coaching, and Membership in
  Ohio Certified Peer Specialist Association.
• Supervisory Training available to suit vendor
  needs.

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• Creating An Ohio-Owned Training

• SAMHSA BRSS TACS Grant designed to create a new
  Ohio Training for CPS and Recovery Coaches
• National curriculum consultant will design the
  curriculum model with stakeholder input.
• Integration of Behavioral Health, Addiction and
  Physical Health Needs.
• Train The Trainer Program will identify and
  mentor CPS facilitators.
• Training Sessions will be done regionally to
  reduce cost.

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• For More CPS
• Training Information

Contact Ohio Empowerment Coalition 6797 North
High Street, Suite 238 Columbus, Ohio
43085 614-310-8054 Email at jkelly_at_ohioempowerme
nt.org Contact Persons Jack Cameron, MPA,
Executive Director Jcam3215_at_aol.com or Jessica
Kelly, MA, Associate Director Jkelly_at_ohioempowerme
nt.org