Training Institute
Rise Recovery's Training Institute prepares you to become a certified Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS) or Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) with the knowledge and skills to make a lasting impact.
Get Certified.
Strengthen Recovery.
Change Lives.
If you have lived experience or work in behavioral health, you know recovery needs more trained peer support.
You can become part of the solution.
Rise Recovery’s Training Institute equips you with the skills, certification, and confidence to serve as a Support Peer Specialist and advance your career in substance use disorder and mental health services.
TCBAP Provider #1028-20
The Peer Support Gap
Recovery is stronger when it is guided by someone who truly understands the journey. Across Texas, the need for trained Peer Support Specialists continues to grow as more individuals and families seek support for substance use and mental health recovery.
Your lived experience has value. This program provides the training, skills, and certification needed to turn your story into a powerful tool for helping others.
Become a certified peer leader. Strengthen your community. Make a difference through the power of connection and hope.
Communities deserve access to trained peer leaders. Your experience matters, and certification gives it impact.
Your certification plan made simple.
Step 1:
Complete CORE Training
Core Training is the prerequisite for all Peer Support trainings.
It provides a strong foundation in the principles and impact of peer support, helping you explore the available certification pathways so you can choose the one that best aligns with your lived experience.
Step 2:
Apply for MHPS or RSPS Training
Meet eligibility requirements and enroll in the 40-hour specialized training.
This course builds on the core principles of peer support by providing the role-specific knowledge, skills, and best practices needed to prepare for certification and success in the field.
Step 3:
Launch Your Career
Submit your certification application through TCBAP - Certemy.
Once certified, you'll be qualified to provide recovery support services in a variety of settings, including behavioral health organizations, treatment programs, schools, hospitals, and community agencies.
What Will You Learn?
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Build a strong foundation in peer support by understanding the value of lived experience and the unique role Peer Specialists play in providing hope, advocacy, support, and connection.
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Learn how to transform lived experience into a professional strength while using your recovery story to inspire hope and honor each person's unique recovery journey.
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Learn how to support person-centered recovery by recognizing that recovery is self-defined and empowering individuals to choose the goals and pathways that work best for them.
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Develop skills that promote empowerment, respect, and independence.
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Strengthen your communication skills by developing active listening techniques that build trust, rapport, and supportive conversations.
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Develop an understanding of trauma and learn how to create environments grounded in safety, trust, and compassion.
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Develop a strong ethical foundation by understanding the Peer Specialist Code of Ethics, maintaining professional boundaries, protecting confidentiality, and practicing within the peer role.
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Learn how to empower individuals by identifying their strengths, connecting them with community resources, and promoting self-advocacy and inclusion.
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Learn how to recognize when additional support is needed while promoting safety, wellness planning, and collaborative care.
Begin Making a Difference Today!
Rise Recovery Training Institute is a place where lived experience, professional development, and purpose come together to build confident, skilled Peer Specialists who are ready to serve across Texas. Here, you are not only taught the curriculum but also supported in transforming your personal journey into meaningful impact through connection, compassion, and advocacy.
Our goal is to equip you with the tools to meet people where they are and walk alongside them in recovery with confidence and care.
At Rise Recovery, we are committed to helping you strengthen both so you can be the light in someone else’s path toward healing and hope.
CORE
Specialist
Training
Cost: $200
Length: 3-day | 20 Hour Course
Must take prior to MHPS|RSPS Training
2027 CORE Dates
February 1-3 (virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
March 1-3 (virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
April 5-7 (virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
MHPS
Supplemental
Training
Cost: $600 (non-refundable)
Length: 5-day | 40 Hour Course
Must have “lived experience”
2027 MHPS Dates
March 8 -12 (virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
June 7-11(virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
RSPS
Supplemental
Training
Cost: $600 (non-refundable)
Length: 5-day | 40 Hour Course
Must have “lived experience”
2027 RSPS Dates
January 11-15 (virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
February 15-19 (virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
May 10-14 (virtual) 10:00am - 6:00pm
Additional Training Available for
Continued Education (CEU) Courses Offered by Request:
Anxiety, Boundaries in Helping Professions, Compassion Fatigue, De-Escalation, Ethics for Peer Specialist, Exploring Pathways to Recovery, Grief & Loss around Substance Use, Peer Support Principles, RAMPART & the Role of the Peer Specialist, Substance Use Disorder, Supporting Hope: Suicide Prevention & Intervention, understanding the Texas Code of Ethics, Trauma Informed Care: Understanding the Person behind the Behavior, recovery Capital: Building Strengths Beyond Sobriety, Harm Reduction: Meeting People where they are, The Art of Sharing Your Story, The Helper Tract: Supporting without Rescuing, Motivational Interviewing.