Are you looking to become a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist?
Careers as a Peer Support Specialist are in demand NOW! Immediate employment opportunities are available NOW! Get certified NOW! to start your new career.
A New Second Chance Peer Support Training Academy provides an Accredited hands-on classroom style 40 hour training program that prepares you for immediate employment as a Certified Peer Support Specialist.
Our Mission.
The mission of the New Second Chance Peer Support Specialist Training Curriculum is to empower those individuals that are actively seeking to become a North Carolina Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (NCCPSS).
What is a Peer Support Specialist?
A CPSS is a trained professional providing individualized recovery focused services. We offer hope, support, and advocacy to others through sharing our own experiences of living in recovery with mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Who can become a Peer Support Specialist?
Almost anyone can become a Peer Support Specialist. Requirements are a High School Diploma or GED, Lived Experience, Self-Motivated and the ability to work well independently or in groups, while exercising good judgement.
** Agree to abide by the Certified Peer Support Specialist code of professional conduct.
Where does a Certified Peer Support Specialist work?
1-on-1 in the Community, Independently, Approved Agencies, Community Outreach Organizations, Mental Health Centers, Jails, Substance use facilities, Homeless Outreach Collaboratives, Hospitals, Clinics, Various Nonprofits, & Charitable Organizations...and more.
The New Second Chance peer training meets the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services requirements. The training course prepares participants for immediate employment opportunities as a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist. The training course is focused on real life experiences, evidence-based studies, personal wellness, and an uncompromising NCCPSS Code of Ethics guidelines.
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Are you ready for A New Second Chance?
Class Availability.
Flexible class options for all people.
Day Classes - Evening Classes - Weekend Classes
Everyone Needs A New Second Chance.
We know you may be looking for a new start. This training course prepares participants for immediate employment opportunities as a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist. This is the chance you were looking for.
"Everyone Needs a New Second Chance ”
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