The Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) is a credential for those who provide mental health or co-occurring mental illness and substance use recovery support to others. A person with the CRSS credential uses unique insights gained through personal recovery experience.
The CRSS credential assures competence in advocacy, professional responsibility, mentoring, and recovery support. Persons with the CRSS credential are employed specifically to use their personal recovery experiences to facilitate and support the recoveries of others and to help shape systems of care.
Persons with their CRSS infuse their work environments with hope and empowerment, and improve opportunities for others to:
Illinois Model for Mental Health Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)
CRSS CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)
Date | Event | Location |
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Ongoing | Mental Health First Aid | In person & Virtual |
Ongoing | Health e Knowledge Online Modules | Virtual |
Multiple Options | 2023 CRSS/CPRS Competency Training | Webex |
11/3/2023-11/4/2023 | Relational Trauma Repair (RTR) Sociometrics Certificate | Virtual |
11/8/2023 | The Impact of Burnout: Compassion Fatigue & Secondary Trauma | Virtual |
11/15/2023 | Sustainable Integrated Care Through Community Partnerships | Virtual |
11/28/2023 | Peer Specialist Webinar Series | Zoom Webinar |
11/30/2023 | The ABCs of Problem Solving for Peer Specialists | Virtual |
11/30/2023-12/1/2023 | VIRTUAL TWO-DAY SAP INITIAL QUALIFICATION | Virtual |
12/6/2023 | The Art of Pushing and Pulling Through the Stages of Change | Virtual |
12/7/2023-12/8/2023 | Virtual CRR Two-Day Training | Virtual |
12/13/2023 | The Science of Shame and Why It Matters: Awareness for Supervisors and Practitioners | Virtual |
Additional opportunities to obtain continuing education units (CEUs) may be available through the Illinois Certification Board
Employing Persons wih the CRSS Credential [Brochure]
Minimum Competency Standards for CRSS Professionals
Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Credential Process
Recovery Through An Integrated Workforce
Effectiveness of Peer Support in Reducing Multiple Psychiatric Hospitalizations
Recovery Support Services Resource Handbook
Financing Recovery Support Services
EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF CRSS PROFESSIONALS
(Provider Training Series)
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