Section 449.154888 - Qualifications of employee, volunteer or contractorEach person employed, retained as a volunteer or retained pursuant to a contract by a peer support recovery organization to provide peer support services must:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;2. Demonstrate the ability to provide informal counseling, social support and advocacy;3. Understand the provisions of this chapter and chapter 449 of NRS;4. Demonstrate the ability to read, write, speak and communicate effectively with the clients of the peer support recovery organization;5. Provide to the peer support recovery organization and maintain documentation of a certificate of completion evidencing the successful completion of an initial training course for persons who provide peer support services which is not less than 16 hours and is approved by the Division;6. Demonstrate the ability to meet the needs of the clients of the peer support recovery organization; and7. Receive annually not less than 4 hours of continuing education related to providing for the needs of the clients of the peer support recovery organization.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.154888
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-16A, eff. 9/21/2017