This report describes model criteria for certifying peer support workers to ensure their competence in providing substance and/or mental health peer support services. Such criteria include providing evidence of understanding of lived experience with substances, training in core competencies, formal education in relevant disciplines, and having supervised work experience.
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Continuum of Care
Treatment
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Post-overdose response
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