8. November 2010 by admin.

In my last post I talked about Certified Recovery Peer Specialist renewing their certification. I was asked about how to get certified, well, there are 2 ways to do it… 1st find out where you can take the test and pay a fee and take the test and risk failing… or the right way and get training before the test… Yes, we all need a little training now and again… Below is info on a class you should take.
R I V E R R E G I O N HUMA N S E RV I C E S , I N C .
When: December 6th—10th, 2010
Where: River Region Human Services
Training Center
2055 Reyko Rd. Suite #101
Jacksonville, Fl 32207
Time:
8:30am—4:30pm
Cost: $ 350.00
Cost includes: Five day training, continental breakfast, lunch,
all related training materials and manual.
Pretest applications are available at:
River Region, 2055 Reyko Rd. Suite #101
River House Drop-in-Center, 5930 Arlington Expwy

Please direct any questions to trainers:
Jackie Wolfgang, CRPS-A phone, 912-674-4989, jwolfgang@ rrhs.org
Wesley Evans, CRPS-A phone, 850-443-5224, wevans@ rrhs.org

Drop off completed pretest at River Region or
either Drop-in-Center or
Fax to, Wesley Evans, # 904-723-2181

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30. October 2010 by admin.

Florida’s certified Child Welfare Case Managers (CWCM) and Recovery Peer Specialists (CRPS) must renew their credentials by October 31, 2010.

I just spoke to Jordon,  at the Florida Certification Board and she told me the renew date has been extended till Tuesday, November 30th. Jordan said they have sent letter to all the Child Welfare Case Managers (CWCM) and Recovery Peer Specialists (CRPS). Yet, if were like me and did not get a letter ( I moved and forgot to update my info) you should contact them ASAP and re-new.  Payments can be made over the phone with a VISA or Master Card.  My fee was only $50.00 for CRPS and I did not have profe my CU’s.  You may want to call and make sure you don’t need to do anything more then pay a little fee.

Here is what was in the Summer Florida Certification Board Briefings / Summer 2010 PDF Issue

1st Renewal Approaches for Child Welfare Case Managers and Mental Health Peers

Certification is a mark of professional competency that indicates that the certified:
• Has met minimum education, training, and professional experience standards.
• Has passed a rigorous testing process.
• Maintains a current knowledge base by completing annual continuing education units (CEUs).
The FCB mails annual renewal invoices approximately 60 and 30 days prior to the renewal deadline. Invoices
for the October renewal period will be mailed in August and September. The invoice will indicate the annual
renewal fee AND whether or not the individual must submit to a CEU audit. If the invoice says “AUDIT: Yes”, the
certified individual must submit the invoice payment amount and CEU compliance documentation. If the invoice
says “AUDIT: No”, the certified individual only needs to submit the invoice payment amount; CEU documentation
should be retained for a minimum of 3 years in case of further audit or ethical investigation.
The FCB accepts CEUs from:
• an FCB-approved provider
• a state or national licensing board approved provider
• Florida Department of Children and Families events
• coursework completed at an accredited college or university
Your credential is an important mark of professionalism: don’t let it lapse! Renew as soon as you receive your
notice!

Here is how you can Contact Florida Certification Board

Phone: 850-222-6314
FAX: (850) 222-6247

http://www.flcertificationboard.org

admin_assist@flcertificationboard.org

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24. December 2009 by admin.

The Florida Certification Board offers three levels of Recovery Peer Certification and each one has it own mentoring support benifits to providers.  Here is the info from there site.

The Certified Recovery Peer Specialist - A (CRPS-A) provides peer mentoring and support to individuals who are consumers of mental health service systems and achieves resiliency and recovery as defined by the individual consumer.  The CRPS-A must be a true peer; this means that the peer specialist is also a consumer of public or private mental health services.

The Certified Recovery Peer Specialist - Family (CRPS-F) credential provides peer mentoring and support to families that include at least one child diagnosed with a mental illness before his or her 24th brithday.  The CRPS-F must be a true peer; this means that the peer specialist must be a first-degree relative or primary caregiver of a child diagnosed with a mental illness.

The Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) credential is for those persons who posess competency in both family and adult peer mentoring.  The CRPS must be a true peer; this means that the peers specialist must be a consumer of private or public mental health services AND is a first-degree relative or primary caregiver of a child diagnosed with a mental illness.

You may apply for this credential in one of two ways:

Option A
Download the Application Portfolio from the link below.  Instructions to complete the Application Portfolio, the Recovery Peer Specialist Application and Mandatory Forms are included in the link below.  Print, complete and mail the required forms to the FCB.

Option B
Contact the FCB at (850) 222-6314 to request an Application Portfolio for $15.  All documents will be mailed to you and must be returned via the U.S. mail.

CRPS-A Application Portfolio (Please print the application double-sided)

CRPS-F Application Portfolio (Please print the application double-sided)

CRPS Application Portfolio (Print the application double-sided)

There is a $100 Certification Fee ($125 for the CRPS level) that must accompany your application.  Please make sure your Application Portfolio is complete.  Certification Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.  The current FCB Code of Ethics can be found here.

Related Documents:

• CRPS-A Role Delineation Study
• CRPS-F Role Delineation Study

 

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