Peer Support
Who Are Peer Workers?
Peer support workers are people who have been successful in the recovery process who help others experiencing similar situations. Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, peer support workers help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse. Peer support services can effectively extend the reach of treatment beyond the clinical setting into the everyday environment of those seeking a successful, sustained recovery process.
Certified Peer Support Professional
The Certified Peer Support Professional is an individual living in recovery with a mental health and/or substance use condition. Additionally, a CPSP is a family member of another person living with a metal health and/or substance use condition. The CPSP provides peer support services, serves as an advocate, provides information and resources to individuals in a multitude of environments including emergency departments, outpatient and inpatient settings, jails and within Recovery Cafes and Indiana’s Recovery Community Organizations.
Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach
Recovery coaching is a set of nonclinical, activities, based on shared lived experience, that engage, educate and support an individual to successfully recover from mental and/or substance use disorders. Peer recovery coaches act as a recovery and empowerment catalyst linking newly recovering person to the recovering community, guiding the recovery process and supporting the individual’s recovery choices, goals and decisions.
For more information about the certification process, visit https://icaada.org/credentials-2/which-credential-is-right-for-you/.
Indiana peer regional recovery hubs - Connect to a peer now
Connect to peer resources
- Indiana Association of Peer Services
- SAMHSA Peer Support Resources
- Who are Peer Workers
- Peer Support Role
- Peer Training Competencies
- Supervision of Peers
- Value of Peers
- National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
- Division of Recovery Support Services
Questions or comments, please email: niki.howenstine@fssa.in.gov