Rule 24-2-42.2 - ActivitiesA. Peer Support Services include a wide range of structured activities that are provided face-to-face to assist people in their recovery/resiliency process. Activities should support goals of the person's documented Individual Service Plan and Recovery Support Plan as follows: 1. Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Adult services include a wide range of activities that assist adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges in regaining control of their lives based on the principles of recovery. Activities may include the following: (a) Relate their own recovery stories to inspire hope;(b) Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies;(c) Assist in identifying resources in the community;(d) Utilize specific interventions necessary to assist peers in meeting their individualized goals;(e) Teach relevant skills needed for self-management of symptoms;(f) Teach peers how to overcome personal fears and anxieties;(g) Assist peers in articulating their personal goals and objectives for wellness; and, (h) Assist peers in creating their personal wellness plans (e.g., Wellness Recovery Action Plan, crisis plan, etc.).2. Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Parent/Caregiver services include a wide range of activities that assist others in regaining control over their lives based on the principles of lived experience as a parent(s) or caregiver(s) of a child/youth with a mental health challenge. Activities may include the following: (a) Navigating the various child/youth serving systems;(b) Assist in identifying resources for their children/youth;(c) Empower parents to be self-advocates;(d) Assist parents in obtaining services for their child/youth;(e) Help parents develop relationships with community partners;(f) Educate providers and other employees on family-driven practice;(g) Participate on local Making A Plan Teams;(h) Assist Mobile Crisis Response Teams in responding to child/youth and family crisis; and,(i) Support families in the wraparound process.3. Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Youth/Young Adult services assist other youth/young adults in regaining control over their own lives based on the principles of wellness and resiliency. Activities may include the following: (a) Encourage youth/young adults to develop independent behavior;(b) Promote awareness and acceptance of behavioral health issues;(c) Share their experience in a helpful way to youth/young adults;(d) Assist youth/young adults in obtaining services and resources;(e) Support and empower youth/young adults in developing life skills;(f) Model a sense of hope and resiliency;(g) Encourage youth/young adults' participation in services and system activities; and, (h) Help youth/young adults develop positive relationships with community partners.4. Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Recovery Services assist people and families working towards recovery from a substance use disorder. Certified Peer Support Specialist Professionals work closely with service participants before, during and after their treatment experiences to support and assist them in their recovery. Activities may include the following:(a) Model a sense of hope and resiliency;(b) Reduce or eliminate environment or personal barriers to recovery;(c) Facilitate recovery and wellness groups;(d) Assist in identifying and gaining access to social, education, employment, and other resources in the community that facilitate recovery;(e) Share problem solving processes;(f) Share basic steps for accomplishing recovery goals;(g) Encourage connections with other service systems as needed; and,(h) Support opportunities to establish positive social connections with others in recovery so as to learn social and recreational skills in an alcohol- and drug-free environment. Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended