Contra Costa SPIRIT Program seeks applicants: Oct. 8 deadline

By Press Release 3 years ago
Contra Costa SPIRIT Program seeks applicants: Oct. 8 deadline
SPIRIT can be a great re-entry program for those who are unhoused, have mental illness, or using Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) services, as well as the family members who support them. (Photo: Felicia Buitenwerf on Unsplash.com)

The Service Provider Individualized Recovery Intensive Training (SPIRIT) program thorough Contra Costa Behavioral Health is seeking applicants for the 2022 session.

SPIRIT is a 9 – unit college course taught in collaboration with Contra Costa College. The course teaches students how to develop core skills to empower themselves by attaining and maintaining recovery and resiliency through self-awareness and peer/family support, while learning to assist others in doing the same. The completion of this class leads to a Certificate.

The comprehensive training and support program is designed for mental health peers (people who receive mental health services) and, family members or caregivers (of adult and children) who want to work or volunteer as Family Advocates or family/parent/peer providers in the mental health field.

Classroom instruction with on the job experience through internships at local behavioral health organizations. The program emphasizes the development of personal recovery skills, educate on peer support and more.

For applications and more information please contact
SPIRIT Peer Co Instructors
• Michael Peterson at Michael.Petersen@cchealth.org or call 925-500-3093
• Janet Costa at Janet.Costa@cchealth.org or call 925-348-5459

Get the application: click here.

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