Applies To:
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Kentucky
Peer Support Specialists
- APSS
- FPSS
- YPSS
Adult Peer Support Specialist (APSS)
INITIAL: To become an Adult Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider.
For questions regarding the schedule of training, cost of training, etc., please contact your nearest approved training provider from the Adult Peer Support Specialist Approved Curricula: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-adult.pdf
RENEWAL: Successfully complete, maintain, and submit to the department documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
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Family Peer Support Specialist (FPSS)
INITIAL: To become a Family Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider.
For questions regarding the schedule of training, cost of training, etc., please contact your nearest approved training provider from the Family Peer Support Specialist Approved Curricula: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-family.pdf
RENEWAL: Successfully complete, maintain, and submit to the department documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
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Youth Peer Support Specialist (YPSS)
INITIAL: To become a Youth Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider.
For questions regarding the schedule of training, cost of training, etc., please contact your nearest approved training provider from the Youth Peer Support Specialist Approved Curricula: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-youth.pdf
RENEWAL: Complete and maintain documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year; and After employment as a YPSS, complete the department approved Youth Peer Support 101 training. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Board Contact Info
Team Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 E. Main Street 4WF
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4527 | (800) 374-9146
https://dbhdid.ky.gov/
Adult Peer Support Specialist
To become an Adult Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider. Approved training providers: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-adult.pdf
After initial certification, 6 hours of related training or education are required in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial APSS credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
No You can't use online courses for renewing your APSS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Family Peer Support Specialist
To become a Family Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider. Approved training providers: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-family.pdf
After initial certification, 6 hours of related training or education are required in each subsequent year. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial FPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
No You can't use online courses for renewing your FPSS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Youth Peer Support Specialist
To become a Youth Peer Support Specialist, an individual must complete the initial 30-hour training with an approved training provider. Approved training providers: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/approved-youth.pdf
After initial certification, 6 hours of related training or education are required in each subsequent year; and After employment as a YPSS, you must complete the department approved Youth Peer Support 101 training. Approved webinars and trainings: https://dbhdid.ky.gov/documents/dbh/pss/faq.pdf
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial YPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
No You can't use online courses for renewing your YPSS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Ohio Addiction Professionals: 2024 Ethics Laws
1.75 CE credit hour
Ethics; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Community-based Models of Care Facilitating the Recovery of People Living With Persistent and Complex Mental Health Needs: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
3.25 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Building Engagement to Support Adoption of Community-based Substance Use Prevention Initiatives
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Navigating the Green Wave-Strategies for Local Response to Cannabis Legalization
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Adolescent Suicide: Understanding Unique Risks and Opportunities for Trauma Centers to Recognize, Intervene, and Prevent a Leading Cause of Death
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Meta-analytic Review of Anger Management Activities That Increase Or Decrease Arousal: What fuels or douses rage?
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Sexual Abuse; Domestic Violence; Application to Practice; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Harm Reduction Treatment for Alcohol (HaRT-A) for People Experiencing Homelessness and Alcohol Use Disorder
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Influence of Anxious Attachment on the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Substance-related Addictive Behaviors
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Planning; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
