Mental Health America Creates National Certified Peer Specialist Credential

Mental Health America (MHA) has announced the creation of the MHA National Certified Peer Specialist (NCPS) credential. The certification allows those who share the experience of living with a psychiatric disorder and/or substance abuse disorder show they have the highest levels of knowledge and experience to create new opportunities in public and private settings, allowing them to work along health care teams to create career paths and opportunities for peer supporters.

Peer recovery services are delivered by those who have been through a psychiatric disorder or substance abuse, and have been through recovery themselves. This type of support can . . .