Certified Peer Specialists on Integrated Teams (Core Competencies: 1.11; 2.5; 2.9; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 4.13; 4.19) Working collaboratively on teams is a core competency for Wisconsin certified peer specialists. The skills and experience that comes with the processes of connecting, exploring, supporting, planning, as well as advocating uniquely position certified peer specialists as collaborative professional partners across disciplines. Many certified peer specialists will find themselves working alongside those in other roles in the mental health and substance use services system, including but not limited to case managers, therapists, doctors, mental health technicians, nurses, and more. Each of these professional roles comes with a unique set of ethical considerations as well as skills, training, and experience. Where do certified peer specialists work? • Advocacy organizations • Community mental health and substance use programs o Community Support Programs o Crisis services o Comprehensive Community Services o Community Recovery Services o ED2Recovery o Substance use residential programs • County jails • Hospitals • Independent living centers • LLCs founded by certified peer specialist entrepreneurs • Nonprofit organizations • Peer recovery centers • Peer-run respites • Prisons and treatment facilities operated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections
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