Maine
Requirements:
- Lived experience, completion of state approved training
- A behavioral health peer is someone who has experienced challenges maintaining their mental health and/or are in recovery from substance use disorder. Their “lived experience” may also include a history of accessing services in the mental health system.
- Peer support is the process of people with similar lived experience sharing and learning from each other. Often, they practice healthy relationship-building skills while giving and receiving support. Peer support can increase a person’s ability to self-manage their behavioral health condition(s) as well as new life experiences as they move towards their life goals.
Continuing Education Requirements:
- 8 hours CEU’s per year
Resources:
Certified Intentional Peer Support
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