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US. Peer Specialist Training Program

Turn your life experience into a career helping others!

The Us Progam is a Peer Specialist Training and Employment Program available for young adults who have overcome mental health and or substance use challenges and would like to give back to their community.

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Program Structure

All program participants are to go through the WISE U Peer Training Academy scheduled to take place over a 2-week period.
Wise U Peer Training Academy will be 50% In-person training and 50% online training.
The WISE U Peer Training Academy will be 80 hours long and the hours will be paid at $15.00 per hour. The Wise U Peer Training Academy will be 50% In-person training and 50% online training.
The Cal Voices Wise U Training will be provided through a Learning Management System to accommodate participants’ personal schedules and to alleviate student concerns about COVID-19 exposure. Live review and Q&A will be provided weekly.
The Wise U Training Academy Courses include: Recovery 101; Peer Support; Managing Up; Ethics, Boundaries; Group Facilitation; Recovery Planning 101; and Mental Health First Aid.
Program graduates will receive a WISE U Training Academy Certificate of Completion.
WISE U Training Academy graduates will be received placement assistance into a full-time or part-time paid or volunteer peer position in the mental health field.
All program graduates will be mentored to continue their education in the MBH field and will receive career counseling on education programs and career advancement opportunities.

Internship Requirements

Age 18-24
Personal Experience with the process of recovery from mental illness, substance use, or both.
Must be interested in the mental health service industry.

Graduates from Peer-to-Peer youth training programs such as SETA’s Peers Helping Peers and PRO Youth and Families Mind916 are highly encouraged to apply.

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US Peer Training Program Application

Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Primary Phone*

Primary Phone Number Type*

Cell Phone

Relatives

Work

Home

Other

Not Identified

Secondary Phone

Email Address (Required)*

Date of Birth*

Gender*

Race/Ethnicity*

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Decline to State

Mixed race

Citizenship Status*

Citizen of U.S. or U.S. Territory

U.S. Permanent Resident

Alien/Refugee lawfully admitted to the U.S.

Are you able to present documentation to prove that you’re eligible to work in the United States?*

Yes

Do you have relevant lived experience?*

Self-identified as having lived experience with the process of recovery from mental illness, substance use disorder or both, either as a consumer of these services or as the parent or family member of the consumer.

Yes

Mental/Behavioral Health-Related Program of Study

Are you enrolled in a Mental/Behavioral Health-related program of study at a participating institute of higher education?*

Example: community college or university

Yes

Please provide the College/University and the name of the Mental/Behavioral-related program that you are enrolled in*

What year do you expect to complete the program?*

Have you completed a peer specialist training program through a community-based organization?*

Yes

Please list who provided the training and the name of the program*

Do you need assistance to get to work at an internship or On-the-Job Training Position?*

Yes

Do you have a Driver’s License?*

Yes

Do you have reliable transportation?*

Yes

Documents

Resume*

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Consent

I hereby certify that all information and other statements made by me in this application and attached documents are true and correct.

Name

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This WIOA Title I financially assisted program or activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Call 711 for relay services.

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