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Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists
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Steps to Certification PRSS Training PRSS Forms CEU Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions Certification Renewal Contact Information	The Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) fulfills a unique role in the support and recovery from mental illness and substance abuse disorders. A PRSS is a person in recovery from a mental illness and/or substance abuse disorder, who has been trained to work with others on his/her individual road to recovery. This training incorporates the PRSS’s recovery experience as a means of inspiring hope in those they serve, as well as providing a positive role model to others. A PRSS works in collaboration with the people we serve as well as clinical staff in the best interests of the individual's recovery process. There are many positive roles that a PRSS can fulfill in the organization based on their individual skills, experience, education, and desires. Peer Recovery Support Specialists offer the advantage of lived experience from serious mental illness and/or substance abuse. They know the journey to recovery is real and attainable, because they have traveled the path. If you are a person who has lived experience with a mental illness, co-occurring disorder or addiction and are interested in helping people, who are just like you, by providing peer support, you have come to the right place.

Contact David Heath Holt Community Advocacy & Wellness Coordinator 405-522-1661 Fax: 405-522-8661
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 1200 NE 13th Street PO Box 53277 Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277 405-522-3908 405-522-3851 TDD 405-522-3650 Fax Toll-Free, 24 Hours 1-800-522-9054 Notice of Privacy Practices to report a problem with this web page click here last updated: 07/16/12