Okla. Admin. Code § 450:53-3-1 - Qualifications for certification

Applicants for certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist shall:

(1) Possess a High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), High School Equivalency (HSE) Credential, or college or university degree;

(2) Have demonstrated self-driven recovery from a mental health and/or substance use disorder, or have experience utilizing strategies as a family member/caregiver to support recovery of a child or adolescent with a mental health and/or substance use disorder ;

(3) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(4) Be willing to self-disclose about their own recovery or their experience as a family member/caregiver of a child or adolescent with a mental health and/or substance use disorder;

(5) Be employed by or intern with, within six (6) months from the date the application was submitted:

(A) The State of Oklahoma;

(B) A behavioral health services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral health services;

(C) A behavioral health services provider certified by ODMHSAS;

(D) A tribe or tribal facility that provides behavioral health services; or

(E) An Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs or United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

(6) Possess good moral character;

(7) Be actively working on recovery and/or overall wellness;

(8) Complete training in accordance with this Chapter;

(9) Pass a competency examination in accordance with this Chapter;

(10) Not be engaged in any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a certification pursuant to this Title; and

(11) Otherwise comply with rules promulgated by the Board implementing 43A O. S. § 3-326.

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Okla. Admin. Code § 450:53-3-1

Added at 28 Ok Reg 912, eff 7-1-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 10/1/2014 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 10/1/2018 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 11/1/2019 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/15/2022 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 9/1/2024