California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training

Register to get California Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist now!

Parents Anonymous® is pleased to announce that we have been approved by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to offer Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification training. This training will prepare you to take the California State Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Examination to become a California Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist. REGISTER HERE

Parents Anonymous® is looking forward to having you join one of our classes that help you learn the requirements and practices of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist while preparing for the state Certification Examination. We also understand the many barriers to achieving peer support specialist training, certification, and employment. Please feel free to review this webpage or contact us about the schedule, scholarships, participation requirements, and employment as a Peer Support Specialist at training@parentsanonymous.org or call/text 909-616-7902. To review the Parents Anonymous® Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training Policies Please Click Here.

Why You Should Seriously Consider Becoming a California Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist

Today, many governmental, health care, and community-based organizations are seeking the assistance of Peer Support Specialists. The statewide certification of Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists will allow these organizations to find a new way to pay for the needed services of Peer Support Specialists. Most organizations have not even been able to enlist the services of Peer Support Specialists because they couldn’t find a way to pay for it. Now, Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists can be charged directly to Medi-Cal. This is going to increase the demand for Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists across many governmental, health care, and community-based organizations around the state.

Parents Anonymous® Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training will give you what you need to successfully understand your role and responsibilities, as well as what you need to pass the Certification Examination administered by the state. The training is delivered through Zoom. So, you can complete it at home on the sofa or at work at your desk. REGISTER HERE

Tuition & Schedule

Course tuition is $2,500 and is not charged until this application for Registration is approved.  If your organization will be paying for your training, please enter your organization’s information as well. Payment may be made by credit or debit card after registration is approved. Organizations sending multiple participants can be invoiced. 

At this time, Parents Anonymous® accepts the CalMHSA scholarship which covers all of the tuition. In addition, Parents Anonymous® has scholarships that pay the full tuition and the test fees. We also offer job placement assistance with supportive services.

For more information on the CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Scholarships visit https://www.capeercertification.org/.

Please contact us for more information on scholarships and job placement at training@parentsanonymous.org or 909-616-7902. REGISTER HERE

Parents Anonymous® Inc. Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training 80 Hours
Timeframe	Days	Hours	Location
4 – Weeks	Monday through Friday	8:00am to 12:00pm	Online
4 – Weeks	Monday through Friday	12:00pm to 4:00pm	Online
4 – Weeks	Monday through Friday	5:00pm to 9:00pm	Online
2 – Weeks	Monday through Friday	8:30am to 5:00pm	Online
Custom*	Monday through Friday	Determined by Organization	Online, In-person, or Hybrid
*Organizations with 10+ people to be trained at the same time – For more information, call (909) 616-7909

What’s Required

The Parents Anonymous® Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training is 80 hours long as required by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). To view all requirements for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Click Here. The training includes all 17 competencies required by DHCS:

The concepts of hope, recovery, and wellness
The role of advocacy
The role of consumers and family members
Psychiatric rehabilitation skills and service delivery, and addiction recovery principles, including defined practices
Cultural and structural competence trainings
Trauma-informed care
Group facilitation skills
Self-awareness and self-care
Co-occurring disorders of mental health and substance use
Conflict resolution
Professional boundaries and ethics
Preparation for employment opportunities, including study and test-taking skills, application, and resume preparation, interviewing, and other potential requirements for employment
Safety and crisis planning
Navigation of and referral to, other services
Documentation skills and standards
Confidentiality
Digital literacy

DCHS defines a “Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist” as an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who has self-identified as having lived experience with the process of recovery from mental illness, substance use disorder, or both, either as a consumer of these services or as a parent or family member of the consumer, and who has been granted certification under a county Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist certification program. In addition, you will need to show you have completed a high school diploma or GED. If this is a barrier, Parents Anonymous® will work with you to the best of our ability to help you get qualified. For more information on the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist certification program REGISTER HERE.

Thank You for considering Parents Anonymous® to complete your Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training! We would be honored to have you train with us to get certified. Furthermore, we will work with you to the best of our ability to help you overcome barriers to getting certified and, if qualified, help you find employment. Feel free to contact us by email at training@parentsanonymous.org or call or text at (909) 616-7902. REGISTER HERE