Certified Peer Support Specialists
Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) provide support to others who can benefit from their lived experiences.
Find out how you can become a Certified Peer Support Specialist.
Certified Peer Support Specialist Scholarships
DMHDDSUS is currently offering scholarships to individuals interested in becoming a Certified Peer Support Specialist.
Learn more about available scholarships.Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) are highly trained individuals with lived experience who can help you with your mental health and substance use recovery. They are people with personal lived experience that may be just like yours. Certified Peer Support Specialists:
- Meet you where you are without judgement
- Help you navigate the system for treatment, employment, housing, and relationships
- Teach you how to advocate for yourself and work with your treatment plan
Connect with a Certified Peer Support Specialist
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. The Statewide Peer Warmline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is free and confidential. Just call 1-855-PEERS NC (1-855-733-7762). The Peer Warmline and the 988 Lifeline are available to anyone, anytime.
Certified Peer Support Specialists in the Workforce
CPSS have a vital role in the mental health and substance use workforce. The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMHDDSUS) values the expertise of people with lived experience. DMHDDSUS is streamlining training and providing scholarships to support the peer workforce. Through future work initiatives, DMHDDSUS envisions a well-trained and well-utilized peer workforce whose work leverages lived experience.
