Family Peer Support Worker Certification
Training Description
This 40-hour virtual training prepares caregivers with lived experience parenting a child, youth or young adult with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges for certification as Family Peer Support Workers (FPSWs). It takes and in-depth look at the Parent Peer Support Practice (PPSP) Model, exploring the roles of FPSWs and the phases of the model. Confidentiality, professional boundaries, ethics and working effectively with child serving systems are discussed.
This training is for FPSW candidates who have applied to the Family Peer Support Program and have been approved to attend the certification training.
Trainers:
Gay Finlayson MA, CFPSW, Melissa Beery CPSW, CFPSW, & Spence Spencer, MPA, CWF, CFPSW
Funding
This training is a part of the State of New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families Behavioral Health Services Family Peer Support Program.
Application
Applications are open and reviewed on an on-going basis. Date of approval as a candidate determines which certification training cohort you will be able to attend.
Application to participate in Family Peer Certification Training is temporarily unavailable. Please check back after July 15th. Email centerofinnovationnm@nmsu.edu for any concerns.