FORENSIC PEER SUPPORT TRAINING

Start your new career as a Forensic Peer Support Specialist.

Transform lives, including your own. Our comprehensive Forensic Peer Support Specialist program equips you with the tools, skills, and certifications to make a meaningful impact on others’ journeys to wellness.

This program is designed to get you certified and ready to help others move toward wellness. Through a mix of individual learning, group discussions, presentations, and role-playing, you’ll gain the skills needed and earn the credential required to work as a peer support specialist.

The Hope Lives Forensic Peer Support Training curriculum is built by experienced specialists and covers everything you need to know to succeed. It meets or exceeds the standards set by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is approved by AHCCCS and DES Vocational Rehabilitation (VR/RSA). Graduates receive a certificate of completion, qualifying them to work as a Forensic Peer Support Specialist (FPSS). Participants are considered Hope Lives members and have access to employment and job placement services, counseling, and individual peer support after completing the program.

What You'll Learn

Our dynamic training program covers essential topics such as:

  • Core Principles of Forensic Peer Support: Understanding belief systems, values, strengths, and purpose.

  • Professional Skills: Ethics, boundaries, confidentiality, documentation, and more.

  • Advanced Specializations: Forensic peer support, trauma-informed care, cultural competency, and motivational interviewing.

  • Hands-On Experience: Gain real-world skills through supervised internships and community activities.

Program Structure

This comprehensive program spans 12 weeks and includes:

  1. 6 Weeks of Classroom Training: Interactive lessons, group discussions, and role-playing exercises covering peer support fundamentals and advanced topics like recovery planning and system transformation.

  2. 6 Weeks of Internship Experience: Apply your skills directly in supervised settings, including working with forensic peers, facilitating groups, and supporting members in real-life scenarios​

Ready to Make a Difference?

Enroll today and take the first step toward a rewarding career as a Forensic Peer Support Specialist. Spaces are limited, so don’t wait to transform your life and the lives of others.

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