Rule 24-2-42.3 - RecoveryA. Peer Support Services - Recovery (PSS-R) are non-clinical services that are offered before, during, and after any services that assist people and families working towards recovery from substance use disorders. They incorporate a full range of social, educational, employment, and other resources that facilitate recovery and wellness to reduce or eliminate environmental or personal barriers to recovery. Peer Support Services - Recovery include social supports, linkage to and coordination among allied service providers, and other resources to improve quality of life for people in and seeking recovery and their families. 1. Peer Support Services - Recovery is conducted by a Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Recovery with first-hand lived experience.2. Peer Support Services - Recovery must be provided to people regardless of where or if Primary Treatment Services have been completed.3. The positions of Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Recovery must meet the following requirements: (a) Have a current MS DMH Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Recovery Credential or(b) Have a current MS DMH Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional Credential and acquire, within twelve (12) months of being hired for the Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional - Recovery position, the Recovery component of the Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional training. (c) Must be able to adapt too many stages and modalities of recovery, as well as, adapt to different service settings and organizational contexts.(d) Must have a strong understanding of cultural diversity and inclusion. People who seek employment as a Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional-Recovery must adhere to the standards set forth for Certified Peer Support Specialist Professionals in the DMH Standards 42.1-2.
Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended