Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) — Certified Peer Specialist
Alabama Department of Mental Health certifies Alabama Certified Peer Specialists; state certification training and application information.
Peer Support Specialist Certification in Alabama
Peer support specialist certification in Alabama is handled through Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) — Certified Peer Specialist. Below are 6 verified resources for Alabama — certification and training first, then peer organizations, support lines, and more.
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Certification & training in Alabama
Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) — Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)
Alabama's substance-use peer credential, coordinated by ADMH's Office of Peer Programs — the second of Alabama's two distinct peer credentials (the other is the Certified Peer Specialist, CPS, for mental health recovery). A CRSS is a person living in recovery with a substance use disorder, trained and certified by ADMH to use their personal recovery story to help others build their own recovery plan. Requirements as published by ADMH: minimum 2 years of continuous demonstrated recovery from a substance use disorder, high school diploma or GED, valid driver's license, two written references, 40 hours of ADMH-approved CRSS training, and passing the exam with a score of at least 70. ADMH covers the cost of training, hotel and meals. To keep the credential, a CRSS must earn 16 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) each calendar year.
Crisis & hotlines in Alabama
Alabama Warm Line
Peer warm line run by Wings Across Alabama. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Mental health in Alabama
NAMI Alabama
Alabama state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): support, education and advocacy.
Peers Across Alabama Virtual Resource Hub
Virtual resource hub for Certified Peer Specialists across Alabama, a Wings Across Alabama project funded by a 2021 federal SAMHSA grant; includes Peer Empowerment Videos and a Peer Educational Library.
Wings Across Alabama
Alabama's consumer-run organization; runs the Alabama Warm Line and a peer resource hub for Certified Peer Specialists.