• School-based mental health programs sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction • Treatment alternative programs and treatment alternative diversion court programs supported by DHS and the Wisconsin Department of Justice • Tribal youth and social service programs Even in peer-run settings, certified peer specialists may find themselves partnering with or engaging with those in other roles in human services or the mental health and substance use service system. Funding for peer support services Funding for certified peer specialist services comes from a variety of sources. Wisconsin Medicaid provides reimbursement for services delivered by certified peer specialists within the service arrays of community psychosocial rehabilitation services and substance use treatment services. Other funding sources include Wisconsin’s two federal block grants (Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant), and grants to community-based organizations from state agencies supported by federal tax dollars and state tax revenue. Federal grants to tribal nations, county, and municipal governments may provide funding for services. Other funding sources may include fee-for-service peer support programs where certified peer specialists offer specific supports, such as those connected to vocational peer support or peer support offered through Independent Living Centers. Additionally, private or community donations may be a source of funding for peer support services. Lastly, there are emerging examples of certified peer specialists employed by for-profit businesses so that employees may have access to peer support through their employer. Supervision of certified peer specialists When certified peer specialists work within an agency or program that receives Medicaid reimbursement for peer support services, the certified peer specialist must receive supervision by a mental health professional and complete continuing education. The supervision must be coordinated within the context of service plans. In addition, these mental health and substance use programs will be certified. This means supervision requirements that must be followed. Certified peer specialists, who receive supervision from a mental health professional in Medicaid reimbursable programs, can and do also receive supervision from an experienced certified peer specialist in a form of dual supervision. When certified peer specialists work in an agency that does not receive Medicaid reimbursement for peer support services (examples: a peer-run respite, peer-run
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