Learn AboutPeer Workforce
RecoveryPeople is dedicated to strengthening the recovery profession and field. Peers -- individuals and family members -- in recovery from mental health and substance use issues have lived experience that makes them uniquely adapt at engaging and supporting others seeking recovery. In addition to this lived experience, peer workers can improve their knowledge, skills and abilities through self-paced, classroom and field training. Plus, peer workers greatly benefit from ongoing workforce development; including supervision, continuing education and learning communities.
Learn more by click on one of the workforce roles below.
Credentialed Roles
For various reasons, some peer roles have been formalized and professionalized with credentials.
Peer WorkforceProjects
Through the support of funders and sponsors, we are able to offer peer worker education at low to no cost to participants. Some are open to the public, others are only available to network members or scholarship winners. Learn more about our current projects below.
Recovery House Manager Fellowship
The Recovery House Manager Fellowship is a HRSA-funded project that support eligible individuals pursuing Recovery House Manager Certification: Underwrites tuition costs Provides stipends to students as they complete field experience…
Peer-to-Career
Peer-to-Career is one of RecoveryPeople’s core workforce development programs. As it’s name implies, the programs supports eligible individuals towards their peer credential and employment goals. Together with our network of…
Peer WorkforceEvents
RecoveryPeople hosts numerous events throughout the year, both in-person and virtual. A selection of upcoming Peer Workforce events are listed below; you can also take a look at the full calendar for a list of all available opportunities!
Peer WorkforceNews
Join the Addiction Research Institute in hosting a group of pioneers who have made waves creating social change at our first “Storytelling Together for Social Change” on February 1st, 2024.…
Have questions about substance use and mental health peer certification and supervision? Want to know more about working as an independent peer specialist? We do too! We are bringing in…
Pathways to Recovery – Highlighting Tribal Recovery Efforts https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/pathways-recovery-highlighting-tribal-recovery-efforts Date: December 12, 2023 Categories: Recovery, Substance Use, Native American By: Jared T. Stokes, Ed.D., M.A., M.P.H., CHES, Public Health…
LifeLong Learning Overdose Prevention and Education Training. CEU Opportunities Overdose Prevention Training: Key Updates & Refresher Video Start now: https://open.training.uthscsa.edu/Moodle/login/index.php The trainings video will address: Updates on current…
PRESS RELEASE Patrick Brown receives RecoveryPeople’s 2023 Media Award of the Year In recognition of his use of media to elevate his voice in media, of lived experience and substance…
