Peer Support Specialist

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Provider : 833 - NAZCARE, Inc.

Program: 5469 - Peer Support Specialist

Program Type: Training Program

Program Eligibility Date: 1/30/2009-6/30/2010

Contact Person:  Roberta Howard
Contact Phone:  928 442-9205
Contact Email:   rhoward@nazcare.org

Site(s) Information

Address:	5999 White Spar Rd Prescott, AZ 86303 (928) 442-9205
	Yavapai County
Distance to Public Transportation:	Between 1 and 5 blocks
On-Site Childcare:	No

Address:	2717 Ste F Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 213-0742
	Coconino County
Distance to Public Transportation:	There is a stop directly in front of the training facility
On-Site Childcare:	No

Address:	411 S. 11th Street Show Low, AZ 85901 (928) 532-3108
	Navajo County
Distance to Public Transportation:	Between 5 and 10 blocks
On-Site Childcare:	No

Address:	1610 E Riverview Dr #9 Bullhead City, AZ 86442 (928) 308-9501
	Mohave County
Distance to Public Transportation:	Between 1 and 5 blocks
On-Site Childcare:	No

Address:	410 Northern Kingman, AZ 86401 (928) 537-1213
	Mohave County
Distance to Public Transportation:	Between 1 and 5 blocks
On-Site Childcare:	No

Address:	500 N Cherry Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (928) 442-9205
	Yavapai County
Distance to Public Transportation:	There is a stop directly in front of the training facility
On-Site Childcare:	No

Program Description

420601 - Counseling Psychology

Peer Support Specialist is an occupational title for a person who has progressed in their own recovery from mental disorder and is working to assist other people with a mental disorder. Because of their life experience, such persons have expertise that professional training cannot replicate; this curriculum is designed to enhance the understanding of the procedures and tasks performed by peer support specialists; including how to assist clients in articulating their goals for recovery,helping them monitor their progress, ssisting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the specialist's own recovery experience,and advocating for the client in obtaining effective services.This training is designed to serve people entitled to publicly funded services,and meets federal requirement for training and certification and placement in the VA. The graduates may work alongside or separately from other mental health professionals.

Eligible for Pell Grant:

Certificate of completion:

Entry Level Requirements
Reading: N/A	Math: N/A	Language Skills: N/A
Writing Skills: N/A	Specific Skills: N/A	Physical Exam: N/A
Medical Screening: No	High School Diploma: No	Pre-apprenticeship: No
Prerequisite Courses: N/A	Other Educational Req: N/A

Program Completion Length:

6 weeks

Distance Learning:

Consumer Report Card

Initial Self Reported Performance Statistics

Student Universe:	0	-	The number of participants that are enrolled in the program
Program Completion:	0	-	The number of participants that successfully completed the program
Employment:	0	-	The number of participants that completed the program and obtained unsubsidized employment (work at which the pay is not the supplemented by other sources)
Related Field Employment:	0	-	The number of participants that completed the program and obtained unsubsidized employment (work at which the pay is not supplemented by other sources) in an occupation related to the program
Avg Quarterly Placement Wage:	$0.00	-	The average quarterly rate at placement for all participants that completed the program

WIA Student Universe:		-	The number of WIA participants that are enrolled in the program
WIA Program Completion:		-	The number of WIA participants that successfully completed the program
WIA Employment:		-	The number of WIA participants that completed the program and obtained unsubsidized employment (work at which the pay is not the supplemented by other sources)
WIA Employment:		-	The number of WIA participants that completed the program and obtained unsubsidized employment (work at which the pay is not supplemented by other sources) in an occupation related to the program
WIA Student Certificate:		-	The number of WIA Participants Who Completed the Program of Training and Attained Licensure, Certification, Diploma, Academic Degree or its Equivalent
WIA Avg Hourly Placement Wage:		-	The average hourly rate at placement for WIA Participants that completed the program

Occupations Related to this Program

193031 - Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
251066 - Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Peer Support Specialist

Cost Information

Tuition and Required Fees		Related Program Expenses
Tuition (in-state)	$1,500.00	Books	$0.00
Tuition (out-of-state)	$0.00	Supplies/Materials	$0.00
		Uniforms	$0.00
		Tests/Exams	$0.00
		Required Medical Exams	$0.00
Required Fee		Other Expenses
Registration Fee	$0.00		$0.00
Lab Fee	$0.00
Total Tuition and Required Fees	$1,500.00	Total Program Expenses	$0.00
Total Program Cost			$1,500.00

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