Funded by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), the Peer Specialist Mental Health Certificate Program (part of the Division of Peer-Based Services at RAMS) provides 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. In addition to the Peer Specialist Mental Health Certificate Entry Level Course that is currently offered, RAMS has designed its Advanced Course to support and educate individuals who are providing, or have recently provided peer-based services to clients in the community (or possess relevant training, volunteer and/or educational experience), and would like to obtain more specialized peer counseling training and professional development opportunities.
We are looking for individuals who:
- Are at least 18 years of age and a resident of San Francisco,
- Have successfully completed at least a High School education or GED, and
- Are able to attend 8 weeks of classes, which will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays (3PM-6PM).
- This program is funded by MHSA through San Francisco Behavioral Health Services. As such, the course is targeted to individuals (or family members) with personal experience with receiving behavioral health services.
- Individuals with current or past work experience, education, and/or training (including volunteer and advocacy work) in the peer counseling field are highly encouraged to apply
- Friday, April 22nd: Application Release
- Tuesday, May 3rd & Friday, May 6th: Optional Informational Open Houses
- Wednesday, May 25th @ 5PM: Application Submission Deadline
- Week of June 1st, 2016: Notification of Application Status
- Tuesday, June 14th, 2016: First Day of Class
- Thursday, August 4th, 2016: Last Day of Class & Graduation
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