Testimonials

"This class taught me a lot about working with my peers but it also taught me a lot about myself. I I look forward to using these techniques not only at my job but in my personal life."

"My experience while taking this course has been amazing. I have learned and gained so much. I have been able to utilize this training already and the outcome has been great. It has given me perspective and a much better approach to situations. I have been able to identify soft skills and hard skills I never knew I had and also the importance of boundaries and self care. It has been so helpful and an absolute honor to be a part of such an awesome learning experience."

Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS)
Addiction and Peer Services Training

A Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) is an individual who self-identifies as active in recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, and/or co-occurring disorders. To be certified, an individual must complete the CRPS specialized training program recognized by the State Florida Certification Board, which governs the state and mandates peer-to-peer services.
Certified Recovery Peer Specialists provide support and advocacy for individuals that suffer from mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorder. The CRPS providers assist individuals in achieving personal recovery goals through sharing lived experiences, goal setting, advocacy, resource management, and overall wellness. The peer support approach is nonclinical, focusing on health and recovery rather than illness or disability. The recovery process supports self-determination, empowerment, hope, inclusion, and desire to change.

Some components of the program include:

Strength-Based Approach
Right to Self-Determination and Collaboration
Building Hope
Shared Lived Experience
Empowerment
Respect

Integrity
Dignity
Advocacy
Inclusion
Wellness
Resiliency

Walking Together In Recovery Peer Support Training is certified by the Florida Credential Board.

FCB website

Walking Together In Recovery
Pocket Guide Mobile Application

The Walking Together In Recovery Pocket Guide is a progressive web application that allows participants to access vital course information from cell phones, tablets, and computers. Throughout the training session, participants can locate and submit their homework assignments, watch required videos, submit weekly surveys and personal journals, and log their Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) plan. Access to the application continues beyond the training course. Participants can utilize the Whole Health Action Management log and refer back to the key terms, concepts, and videos as they begin working with their peers in the field.