Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist (CBHPSS) - Montana
State-endorsed certification: Yes. Credential: CBHPSS (Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist). Training: 40-hour board-approved course with ethics emphasis + exam. Cost: ~$750 (Montana Peer Network); $125 application fee; $93 annual renewal (expires Dec 31 each year). Background check…
Duur: 40 hours
State-endorsed certification: Yes. Credential: CBHPSS (Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist). Training: 40-hour board-approved course with ethics emphasis + exam. Cost: ~$750 (Montana Peer Network); $125 application fee; $93 annual renewal (expires Dec 31 each year). Background check required. Medicaid reimbursable since 2019. CEUs: 20 hours/year. Statewide org: Montana's Peer Network (mtpeernetwork.org), Jim Hajny, jim@mtpeernetwork.org. Certification body: Montana Board of Behavioral Health, PO Box 200513, 301 S Park 4th Floor, Helena MT 59620, 406-444-6880, dlibsdhelp@mt.gov. Training via approved vendors - see vendor list at bbh.mt.gov. 238 active peer specialists (2024).