CPS Certification Training in New Castle, Pa
Mental Health Partnerships Presents: The CPS Certification Training is a 75-hour hybrid training fully authorized by the PA Certification Board (PCB). The class is delivered live (in-person) during the first week, and Online via Zoom the second week.
The training provides foundational knowledge, skills and values that equip individuals to work as Peer Supporters in the state of Pennsylvania. This training costs $1400, Funding available through Southwest Behavioral Health Management, Inc.
The CPS Certification Training includes the following topics:
- The history of Recovery and Peer Support
- Recovery Values
- WRAP Seminar I
- CPS Core Competencies
- Outreach and Engagement
- Stages of Change
- Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
- Ethics and Boundaries
- Documentation
- Mental Models / Ladder of Inference
- Diversity and Worldview
- Support for Transitions
- Credentialing and Job Search
Successful completion of this training requires consistent attendance, full participation in activities and assignments, as well as satisfactory scores on two weekly tests. Successful completion of this course renders the learner eligible to sit for the PA Certification Board exam, which is required for full certification.
