Funded by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), the Peer Specialist Mental Health Certificate Program provides a 12-week long training for consumers of behavioral health services or their family members who are interested in becoming peer counselors/peer specialists in the field of community behavioral health. Having already successfully completed 10 cohort cycles, this program has had over 130 graduates, the majority of whom are actively engaging in work, volunteer, and educational opportunities as a direct result of taking the course. This program is free of cost for the attendee, with books and materials included, and a modest stipend provided upon completion of the course.
We are looking for individuals who:
• are at least 18 years old residents of San Francisco
• have completed at least a high school level education or GED
• are current or past consumers of behavioral health services and/or family members of consumers
• are interested in helping others in the community behavioral health setting
Application and course timeline is as follows:
• Monday, July 6th - Application Release
• Tuesday, July 21st & Thursday, July 23rd - Optional Program Open Houses (see Flyer HERE for details)
• Friday, August 7th @ 5:00pm - Application Deadline
• Week of August 24th - Notification of Application Status
• Friday, September 4th - Registration Forms Due for Accepted Applicants
• Tuesday, September 15th - 1st Day of Class
• Thursday, December 17th - Graduation Ceremony
Please feel free to contact us at (415) 579-3021 x102 or certificate@ramsinc.org should you have any questions. Materials are also available for download at: http://www.ramsinc.org/peer.php.
We look forward to receiving applications for the Fall 2015 class, and beginning another great cohort!
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