Current through September 17, 2024
To obtain a certificate to provide peer support in Nebraska,
an individual must submit a completed application and provide documentation of
meeting the certification requirements.
001.01
APPLICATION.
All applicants must submit a completed application, including all required
supporting documentation utilizing the Department's approved application form.
The following information is required:
(A)
Legal name and any other names by which the applicant is known;
(B) Mailing address;
(C) Social Security Number or Alien
Registration Number, if the applicant has both, both need to be
reported;
(D) Date and place of
birth; and
(E) Phone number and
email address.
001.02
REQUIREMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION. To obtain
certification as a peer support specialist, an individual must submit a
complete application. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements for
certification and submit documentary proof of same.
001.02(A)
AGE. An
applicant must be at least 19 years old.
001.02(B)
CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL
PRESENCE. Applicants must submit documentation that he or she
meets the requirements set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
4-108
through
4-111.
001.02(C)
EDUCATION. Applicants for a certification must provide:
(i) Documentation of a minimum of a high
school diploma or General Equivalency Degree as recognized by a state
Department of Education; and
(ii)
Certificate of completion or equivalent documentation of completion of peer
support core curriculum training course approved by the Department within 12
months prior to the date of the application that includes:
(1) The name and address of the training
program;
(2) Applicant's
name;
(3) Category of
training;
(4) Hours of
training;
(5) Date training
completed; and
(6) The signature of
the training instructor for a total of 60 hours, a minimum of 40 hours must be
live interactive peer support training.
001.02(D)
EXAMINATION. Applicants are required to take and pass
the Peer Recovery Examination or its successor administered by the
International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium or its successor. The
passing score is the score established by International Certification &
Reciprocity Consortium or its successor.
001.02(E)
LIVED
EXPERIENCE. The applicant must provide an attestation that the
applicant is a self-disclosed current or previous individual who receives or
has received behavioral health services, or is a parent, legal guardian, or
primary caretaker of an individual who receives or has received behavioral
health services.
001.02(F)
CODE OF ETHICS. The applicant must attest to receiving
the State of Nebraska Certified Peer Support Specialist Code of
Ethics.
001.02(G)
RECOVERY. The applicant must have been in recovery for
a minimum of one year.
001.02(H)
RELEASES. The applicant must sign all appropriate
releases for a Child and Adult Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check and
sign a release to allow his or her name to be placed on the Department's
website as a Certified Peer Support Specialist.
001.02(I)
CONVICTION
INFORMATION. If the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony
or misdemeanor in Nebraska or in another jurisdiction, submit:
(i) A copy of the entire court record related
to all misdemeanor and felony convictions;
(ii) An explanation of the events leading to
the conviction and a summary of actions that the applicant has taken to address
the behaviors or actions related to the conviction; and
(iii) A letter from the applicant's probation
officer addressing the terms and current status of the probation, if the
applicant is currently on probation.
001.02(J)
DRUG OR ALCOHOL RELATED
CONVICTIONS. To aid in the evaluation of drug or alcohol related
convictions, an applicant may submit evaluations and discharge summaries where
drug or alcohol treatment was obtained or required. Evaluations and discharge
summaries may be submitted by the provider directly to the
Department.
001.02(K)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTFICATION OR LICENSURE. If
disciplinary action was taken against any of the applicant's current or past
certifications or licenses by Nebraska or another jurisdiction, the applicant
must submit an official copy of the disciplinary action, including charges,
sanctions, and disposition.
001.03
GRANDFATHER.
All applicants must submit a completed application, including all required
supporting documentation, utilizing the Department's approved application form.
Applicants seeking grandfathering must provide a current Peer
Support and Wellness Specialist or Certified Peer Support Specialist
certificate from the Department.
001.03(A)
TRAINING.
Applicants do not have to take the required training if the applicant has:
(i) Been employed or volunteered a minimum of
500 hours in the 12 months prior to the effective date of this chapter as a
peer support specialist. The applicant must provide an attestation from the
applicant's employer or supervising volunteer coordinator containing:
(1) The dates of employment or volunteer
work;
(2) The name of the employer
or organization where volunteer work was performed;
(3) The job title; and
(4) The job description or volunteer duties
indicating direct work with consumers.
001.03(B)
EXAMINATION. Applicants do not have to take the
required examination if the applicant has already passed the
examination.
001.03(C)
APPLICATION SUBMISSION. Applications for
grandfathering must be submitted within 90 days after the effective date of
this chapter.
001.03(D)
CONTINUING EDUCATION. If an applicant is
grandfathered, the applicant has until August 31, 2021 to complete continuing
education hours.
001.04
RECIPROCITY. All applicants seeking reciprocity must
submit a completed application, a valid reciprocal level certification from
another jurisdiction or valid national certification, and all required
supporting documentation, utilizing the Department's approved application form.
Applicants seeking reciprocity do not have to take the required training.
001.04(A)
EXAMINATION. Applicants seeking reciprocity do not
have to take the required examination if the applicant has passed the
International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium or its successor's
examination.
001.04(B)
CONTINUING EDUCATION. If an applicant is granted
reciprocity, the applicant has until August 31st of odd numbered years to
complete continuing education hours.
