The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMH/DD/SAS), in consultation with Behavioral Health Springboard (BHS) at the UNC School of Social Work and key stakeholders from the peer workforce, will institute a pause on the review and approval of new Peer Support Training curricula effective October 8, 2019.

Application Updates

New Certification and Recertification application forms have been updated. Applicants will want to review the updated Code of Ethics section for new code elements. You will find the downloadables on their respective pages at the usual buttons and links.

Site Update

The Contact Us page, under our About page has been updated with a new message category to include "Complaints" in that drop-down field.    

The North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Program is undergoing some changes. These changes will affect the application, recertification, and the course development and submission processes. Please take note of the changes outlined on this flyer and the effective date of July 2, 2018. Any mail post marked June 30, 2018 will be subject to these new changes.The North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Program is undergoing some changes. These changes will affect the application, recertification, and the course development and submission processes. Please take note of the changes outlined on this flyer and the effective date of July 2, 2018.

Any mail post marked June 30, 2018 will be subject to these new changes.

Changes include:

1. Certification / Recertification application fee will be $20.00
2. Introducing a new wallet size card (to be added to certificates).
3. Request for lost certificate or wallet size card will cost $5.00
4. New application forms will be available on website
5. Course submission fee is $800.00 per course
6. New course submission protocol and forms will be available on PSS website
7. NCCPSS 40 hour courses for approval will only be accepted 1-7 April and 1-7 October every year.
8. Courses not approved within one year of submission will require resubmission with the required fees (see # 5)

• Effective April 1, 2017 Recertification Applications and necessary forms will no longer be mailed out prior to recertification dates. Emails will be sent as a reminder with the recertification forms attached 60-90 days prior to your recertification.
   
• If you do not have an email on file, recertification forms will be sent to your mailing address that is on file. You can complete the forms either electronically or by hand. Once forms are compete, print if you haven’t and mail all requested documents to the Peer Support Registry.
   

The NC Peer Support Specialist Certification Program is pleased to announce the rollout of a new special designation option for NCCPSS who are active or veteran Military Service Members, effective immediately. 

Eligibility

North Carolina has created a designation for CPSS with the name “Military Service Member” for those with active status and “Veteran Service Member” for those with previous service.  Eligibility requirements for this designation include:

• Meeting requirements for PSS certification
• Having current or previous military service

Process

For current NCCPSS that want to add designation:

• Submission of a copy of a DD 214 form or Military ID
• Completion of 8 hours online training from courses listed on website (see link  below)

For New Applicants interested in NCCPSS & Military Designation:

• Submission of a copy of a DD 214 form or Military ID
• Competition of 8 hours of online military specific training from courses listed on the website (see link below) in addition to the 20 hours (human service, mental health, and/or substance use training) needed for certification (total of 28 hours). Military training can be found here: http://www.aheconnect.com/citizensoldier/courses.asp
• Submission of NCCPSS certification application & necessary documents
   

Maintaining Designation (Recertification)

• 12 hours of human service, mental health, and/or substance use training at time of recertification.
• 8 hours of military specific training from the courses listed at the following link is also required: http://www.aheconnect.com/citizensoldier/courses.asp

Please send any additional questions or comments to:  pss-support@listserv.unc.edu