Family Peer Support Specialist - NH Children's System of Care
Issued by
University of New Hampshire
Earners of the Family Peer Support Specialist- NH Children's System of Care badge have completed a rigorous 9-month training program Earners completed a combination of training and demonstrated competency through on-the-job mentoring to provide high-quality family peer support to families and youth who are engaged in NH children’s system of care.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
Skills
- Adolescents
- Advocacy Practices
- Child Development
- Collaboration
- Cultural Patterns
- Early Childhood
- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Ethical Boundaries
- Ethics
- Family Dynamics
- Family Peer Support
- Family Peer Support Specialist
- FPSS
- Linguistic Patterns
- Mental Health
- Strategic Sharing
- Teamwork
- Trauma
- Worker Safety Training
- Wraparound Training
Earning Criteria
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The earner of this badge has successfully completed the 3-day Foundational Wraparound Training, an approved Cultural and Linguistic Competency training, and on-line or in person modules including: 1) the NH Special Education Process, 2) Evidence-Based Practices, 3) Early Childhood Mental Health, 4) Family Driven and Youth Guided Practice, 5) Futures Planning for Adolescents, 6) Positive Collaboration, 8) Worker Safety Training, 9) Involuntary Admissions, and quarterly booster trainings.
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The Family Support Worker has experience raising a child or other family member who has an emotional or behavioral disorder, and has demonstrated competency in applying that knowledge during a 9-month paid "apprenticeship" period working with families in Wraparound under the supervision of a trained and certified Family Support Supervisor (FPSS) at NAMI NH. The FPSS demonstrates skills in strategic sharing, ethical boundaries, collaboration, advocacy, and knowledge of community resources.
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After earning the micro-credential, earners must submit all required documents to the NH Children's System of Care Certification Panel. These documents show that the applicant has successfully completed the required trainings, observations, and meetings with supervisor, including scored instruments indicating proficiency as a Family Peer Support Specialist. The NH Children's System of Care Certification panel reviews all documents and awards a certificate to practice as a FPSS.