education and Training
Wellness & Recovery Training
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey offers many types of training to providers, employers, and peers in recovery, as well as family members, communities and members of the general public.
Certified peer recovery specialist
CPRS
At Ocean County MHANJ Life Coaching, we believe in helping you unlock the power within you to achieve your goals and dreams. Our coaching sessions are designed to help you tap into your inner strength and wisdom, overcome obstacles and challenges, and create a life that aligns with your deepest values and aspirations. Whether you're looking to boost your confidence, find your purpose, or improve your relationships, we're here to support you on your journey.
Certified recovery support practioner
CRSP
The State of New Jersey requires CORE training as the educational requirement for this certification in addition to 500 hours of internship. This training is offered through MHANJ's Nationally Recognized Consumer Connections Program.
The Core training prepares individuals to use their mental health or co-occurring lived experience to provide peer support to adults in the mental health system in New Jersey.
Core Training is the oldest and most well known Consumer Connections training program. It is designed to offer participants with a broad spectrum of training and education in areas that are fundamental to providing peer services to individuals living with mental health or co-occurring issues. Core Training consists of 84-hours of classroom instruction and is delivered by peers and other professionals who are highly experienced in all areas of peer support, wellness and recovery. It satisfies all of the education and training requirements for the Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) credential in the state of New Jersey.
Core Training is offered 3 times per year, with set application periods for each of it’s three sessions. Core Training is offered virtually, utilizing a hybrid synchronous and asynchronous format. Virtual live classes are typically held twice per week, with independent work assigned weekly through a learning management platform.
Power of Peers
Internship and Education PROGRAM
MHA-Ocean’s Power of Peers (POP) Internship is well-rounded and diverse program which helps people with lived experience with Mental Health challenges and/or Substance Use Disorder, enter into the Peer Workforce. Power of Peers offers an extensive curriculum including Peer Practical Skills, Evidence Based Practices, Professional Development and more. Interns will have the opportunity to gain 200 hours towards their New Jersey State Peer Certifications by completing the curriculum. The curriculum is not only designed to create well-rounded Peer Workers but also well-rounded professionals in any work setting.
Power of Peers also offers 300 hours of worked or volunteer experience where Interns will on-the-job experience in the field. Interns will be supervised during this time and be able to practice the skills they’ve learned. Interns will be given the opportunity to grow through direct supervision that will help build hirable peer workers for any organization.
Power of Peers is an in-person experience akin to a college internship designed to give an interactive experience that will help interns get a true understanding of the Peer Workforce. The mission of POP is to help expand the Peer Workforce in Ocean County by shaping the next generation of peer workers. POP is a true launching pad to success for any future peer worker.
Wellness Recovery Action PLan (WRAP)
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The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is an Evidenced-Based Wellness Tool that can be used by an individual for any area of wellness or recovery in their life. WRAP helps people identify their specific wants and needs in their wellness and empowers them to walk it out every day. WRAP begins by helping the individual identify their strengths including helpful coping skills or “wellness tools”, as well as making important lists of things they need to do regularly to keep themselves feeling well.
WRAP continues by helping the person identify stressors and warning signs that they may not be well. This is important because when one can recognize these issues they can then reach out for the proper support. WRAP Supports this by having an action plan section for each of the sections identified as Stressors, Early Warning Signs, & When Things Are Breaking Down. This gives the individual the power to identify their coping skills and resources needed to feel better.
Finally, WRAP takes a participant through a Crisis and Post Crisis Plan to help the participant identify when they need an intervention from trusted supporters. This section is vitally important because this is to be shared with others so that those around the person can give the exact support they need in a difficult time.
WRAP was created for peers by peers and has helped those in the mental health & substance use community and beyond for nearly 30 years. This proven effective method is truly a game changer for those looking to take back control of their wellness.
