12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-250-50

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 2, September 9, 2024

Section 12VAC35-250-50 - Curriculum requirements

A. Unless the exception in 12VAC35-250-30 B is met, any person seeking to be a peer recovery specialist under this chapter shall complete the DBHDS peer recovery specialist training.

B. The curriculum of the peer recovery specialist training shall include training on the following topics:

1. The current body of mental health and substance abuse knowledge;

2. The recovery process;

3. Promoting services, supports, and strategies for recovery;

4. Peer-to-peer services;

5. Crisis intervention;

6. The value of the role of a peer recovery specialist;

7. Basic principles related to health and wellness;

8. Recovery, resiliency, and wellness plans;

9. Stage-appropriate pathways in recovery support;

10. Ethics and ethical boundaries;

11. Cultural sensitivity and practice;

12. Trauma and its impact on recovery;

13. Community resources; and

14. Delivering peer services within agencies and organizations.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-250-50

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 12, eff. 3/6/2019.

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-203 and 37.2-304 of the Code of Virginia.