The Power of Peers (POP) is an internship program offered by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey in Ocean County. It provides a comprehensive educational and credentialing path for individuals who aspire to work in New Jersey as Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) and/or Recovery Support Practitioners (CRSP). The program consists of 165 hours of work-experience education and 335 hours of observation/supervised practice, which fulfills the 500-hour work experience credentialing requirement.
POP applicants must be 18 years or older, have successfully completed the required education for the CPRS or CRSP credential and demonstrate interest in pursuing a career as a Peer Specialist.
For more information, contact Mike Leotis, Coordinator, Recovery Training, at mleotis@mhanj.org, or (732) 244-0940, ext. 905.
This is a program of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey in Ocean County funded by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
