30 CE credit hours required every 2 years — 30 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.
Applies To:
- Ohio Peer Support Specialists
To obtain peer supporter certification individuals will submit a complete and compliant application including the following documentation:
(a) Proof of a minimum of forty hours of department approved competency-based peer services training or three equivalent years formal, verifiable experience providing behavioral health peers services pursuant to rule 5122-29-15 of the Administrative Code. https://mha.ohio.gov/community-partners/peer-supporters/40-hour-peer-recovery-supporter-training-calendar/40-hour-peer-recovery-supporter-training-calendar
(b) Hold a high school diploma, a general educational development certification, or similar secondary education from outside of the United States;
© Documentation of passing the department peer supporter exam, or an exam administered or designated by the department;
(d) Certified peer supporters will attest to having read and understood the code of ethics at initial certification and every certification renewal thereafter;
(e) The results of a bureau of criminal investigation and federal bureau of investigation criminal records check conducted within one year of submission.
We do NOT offer the 40 credit course that is required for initial certification.
Peer supporter certification renewal will include submission of a complete and compliant application, including the following:
(a) Documentation of thirty hours of continuing education credits, which will include the following competencies and minimum hours;
(i) Ethics (may include HIPAA, confidentiality) – three hours;
(ii) Boundaries – three hours;
(iii) Diversity and inclusion/cultural sensitivity – two hours;
(iv) System navigation and care coordination – one hour;
(v) Trauma informed care – two hours;
(vi) Human trafficking – one hour;
(vii) Behavioral health knowledge (may include recovery and resiliency) – one hour;
(viii) Basic principles related to health and wellness – one hour; and,
(ix) Principles of coaching as applied to the delivery of peer services – two hours.
Certified peer supporters will attest to having read and understood the code of ethics at initial certification and every certification renewal thereafter.
For those certified peer supporters providing supervision, documentation of three hours of supervisor training.
Either an attestation that the applicant has not been convicted of any new felony offenses, or a new background check pursuant to paragraph (L) of the rule.
Board Contact Info
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
30 East Broad Street
36th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3430
614-466-2596
Ohiopeercertification@mha.ohio.gov
Recertification@mha.ohio.gov
https://mha.ohio.gov/community-partners/peer-supporters/welcome
Ethics, 3.00 CE credit hours
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Boundaries, 3.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.
103287: Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health, 3 CE credit hours
Diversity and inclusion/cultural sensitivity, 2.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 11 courses applicable to this requirement.
103491: Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach, 1.5 CE credit hour - 103309: Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, 1.25 CE credit hour
- 103261: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Moving Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Intelligence, 3 CE credit hours
- 103253: Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding Towards Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services, 3 CE credit hours
- 103234: Suicide and Indigenous People: Understanding Risks and Sustaining Cultural Resistance, 1.75 CE credit hour
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System navigation and care coordination, 1.00 CE credit hour
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Trauma informed care, 2.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 6 courses applicable to this requirement.
103108: Trauma and the 12 Steps Part 2, 7.5 CE credit hours - 103093: Trauma and the 12 Steps Part 1, 7.5 CE credit hours
- 102680: TIP 57-Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services Part 1, Chapter 3 - Understanding the Impact of Trauma, 2.75 CE credit hours
- 102595: TIP 57-Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services - Clinical Issues Across Services, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 102588: TIP 57-Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services Trauma Awareness, 2.25 CE credit hours
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Human trafficking, 1.00 CE credit hour
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 2 courses applicable to this requirement.
103347: Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies, 1 CE credit hour - 103273: Human Trafficking, 3 CE credit hours
Behavioral health knowledge, 1.00 CE credit hour
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.
102915: Special Issues for Women in Recovery Groups, 2 CE credit hours
Basic principles related to health and wellness, 1.00 CE credit hour
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Principles of coaching, 2.00 CE credit hours
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Course Description | Medium |
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Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Human Trafficking
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Moving Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Intelligence
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Relapse and Recovery Strategies; Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding Towards Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery; Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Suicide and Indigenous People: Understanding Risks and Sustaining Cultural Resistance
1.75 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Suicide; Cultural Diversity; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Mental Health Challenges of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: An Integrated Literature Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Gender Issues; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Trauma and the 12 Steps Part 2: An Inclusive Guide to Enhancing Recovery
7.5 CE credit hours
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Book |