Behavioral Health Business June 6, 2023
Federal health agencies have released new national model standards for peer support certification focused on the behavioral health workforce.
The goal of the model standards – penned by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Office of Recovery, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – is to speed up the “universal adoption, recognition and integration” of the peer mental health workforce across the country.
The model standards are intended as a guide for states, territories and tribes as they implement certification programs.
Specifically, the agencies rolled out the guidelines to help promote reciprocity and alignment between states.
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