Peer/Recovery Support Specialist Credentialing

Peer support services can only be delivered by a Peer and Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS). A PRSS is someone with lived experience of behavioral health and/or substance use recovery who has received specialized training on how to use their experience to help others.

To be employed as a PRSS in Arizona, individuals must complete an AHCCCS-recognized training program and pass a competency exam. There are many training programs across the state, and while all trainings cover behavioral health and substance abuse, some trainings also focus on criminal justice involvement or other specialized topics such as Opioid Use Disorder. Agencies with AHCCCS-recognized training programs are listed below. Visit their websites or contact them for training availability and enrollment requirements. AHCCCS members may contact their provider’s employment specialist or AHCCCS Health Plan for assistance.

AHCCCS-recognized Peer Support Employment Training Programs

Program Name Phone Number Website
Another Level of Community Services 602-218-8868 alocs.com
Apache Behavioral Health 928-338-4811 wmabhs.org
Arizona Complete Health 480-689-1995 azcompletehealth.com
Arizona Women's Recovery Center 602-264-6214 azwomensrecoverycenter.org
ChangePoint Integrated Health 928-537-5315 ext # 4550 https://www.mychangepoint.org
CHR 602-246-7607 azchr.org
CODAC 520-327-4505 codac.org
Community Bridges, Inc 877-931-9142 communitybridgesaz.org
Connections Health Solutions Phoenix
602-476-7600
Tucson
520-301-2400
connectionshs.com
COPA Health 480-969-3800 copahealth.org
Coyote Task Force 520-884-5553 ctftucscon.org
Crossroads 602-263-5242 thecrossroadsinc.org
Encompass (uses TGC) 480-567-0350 encompasshealth.com
Four Directions LLC 480-699-2344 4directionsllc.com
Gellert Health 480-695-9307 gellerthealth.com
Granite Mountain Behavioral Healthcare 877-338-6287 granitemountainbhc.com
Hope Lives/Vive La Esperanza Phoenix
855-747-6522
Flagstaff
928-440-5002
hopelivesaz.org
HOPE, Inc. 520-770-1197 hopearizona.org
Just 1 Life 480-477-9199 just1.us
La Frontera Center 520-884-9920 lafronteraaz.org
Lifewell 602-808-2822 lifewell.us
MIKID 602-253-1240 mikid.org
NAMI Southern Arizona 520-622-5582 namisa.org
NAZCARE 928-442-9205
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nazcare.org
New Freedom OPS, LLC 602-622-1178 newfreedomaz.com
Prosper Integrated Health Care 623-440-1633 prosperaz.org
Recovery Empowerment Network 602-248-0368 renaz.org
Resilient Health 877-779-2470 resilienthealthaz.org
RI International 866-481-5361 riinternational.com
River People Health Center - Journey To Recovery Peer Support Training Academy 480-362-3506 rphc.org
Scottsdale Recovery Center 480-699-9044 scottsdalerecovery.com
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services 602-265-8338 sbhservices.org
STAR 602-685-1296 thestarcenters.org
Terros Health 602-685-6000 terroshealth.org
The Guidance Center 928-527-1899 tgcaz.org
The Haven 520-623-4590 thehaventucson.org
Transitional Living Center Recovery (TLCR) Casa Grande
520-423-9941
Yuma
928-261-8668
tlcrecoveryaz.com
University of Arizona 520-621-1642 arizona.edu
United Healthcare Community Plan - Office of Individual
and Family Affair
602-255-8605 advocate.oif@uhc.com
unitedhealthcare.com
Valle Del Sol Peer Support Certification 602-258-6797 ext. 1443 valledelsol.com/