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This is still being developed, but will, at a minimum, include Recovery Coaching. 

Recovery support services need to be provided by Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist employed by a Vermont Department of Health Certified Recovery Services Organization.

Technical assistance will be provided as the benefit is further developed. 

If an organization is not certified, they are not eligible to receive federal or state funding from the Vermont Department of Health for the provision of recovery support services. 

Training requirements are still being developed.

The International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium’s Peer Recovery certification will act as the Vermont Peer Recovery Support Specialist’s credentialing requirement. 

This is needed to be eligible for Office of Professional Regulation Peer Recovery Support Specialist certification. 

The Code of Ethics will be reviewed and updated, incorporating stakeholder feedback as part of that process.

All those who have a current Peer Recovery certification utilizing the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium will be eligible for Office of Professional Regulation Peer Recovery Support Specialist certification.

The state will cover the Office of Professional Regulation Peer Recovery Support Specialist certification fee for people employed by one of Vermont’s 12 recovery centers.

This will be determined in the near future.

Questions can be sent to ahs.vdhrecoveryandhrservices@vermont.gov. 

Updates about this work will be reflected on this Q&A page, the Recovery Support Services page, and via the RSS Connect Newsletter 

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