Name: Certified Peer Development Program (CRPA-P)
Start: 2024-10-07T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-21T16:00:00-04:00
Location: SUNY Schenectady Workforce Development and Community Education

Certified Peer Development Program (CRPA-P)

Join our in-person class to use your experience to advocate for community members seeking or sustaining recovery!
About this Event

Healthy Capital District is offering courses for provisional certification for the role of Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)! W e support you through the entire process and are dedicated to your success!! Unlike other programs, we provide THREE MONTHS of support after course completion! From completing foundational training to submitting a completed application, we are here for you!

Upon receiving your CRPA-P, you are immediately Medicaid-billable through an OASAS-licensed entity!

T o qualify for CRPA certification you must:

Have history of a substance use disorder, be someone who has personal or family experience with substance use disorder (SUD), and/or who is passionate about supporting someone in their recovery from a SUD
Be willing to share your recovery from that condition/event (if applicable)
Have a high school diploma or equivalent

After submitting your interest, you will be contacted regarding potential scholarship options. Registration via Eventbrite does not guarantee a seat. Classes are kept small and registrants are required to respond to outreach and confirm participation.

Instructor: Katrina Fox , CRPA/CARC NYCB Trainer

Katrina Fox is approved by ASAP-NYCB to deliver this training towards professional certification as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) and/or Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC)

CRPA-P Course Schedule: Classes start October 7, 2024 and conclude October 21, 2024, 9am-4pm. Classes are held on every day, Monday-Friday. Classes from October 7-11 focus on the Recovery Coach Academy; OFF October 14th; October 15th class focuses on Medic*tion Supported Recovery; and classes from October 16-18th focus on Ethics. October 21is focused on Professional Practices.

If you have a scheduling conflict on any day but wish to take the course, please reach out and we can help determine whether this course or a future course would meet your needs.