How do I pay for services?
If you have Medicaid all of services are Medicaid billable. If you don’t have Medicaid and are eligible we can help you enroll. If you are not eligible for Medicaid we provide a fee for service schedule.
We are not licensed for Medicare
To become a Peer Recovery Coach in Colorado:
The state of Colorado requires that peer recovery coaches have completed training in the Combined Core Competencies. Certification credentials are based on experience and competencies as set by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium. Competencies like a) Knowledge of Mental Health/Substance Use Conditions and Treatments b) Resiliency, Recovery and Wellness c) Ethics and d) Resources to name a few.
Formed in 1994 the Colorado Providers Association (COPA) is a professional trade association representing clinical and non-clinical prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery service providers. COPA defines and approves the state of Colorado certification criteria and is the body that awards the Colorado Certified Peer & Family Specialist credential.
This certification is intended as a professional credential for individuals with lived experience in behavioral health. Lived experience is defined as having one or more of the following: A history of substance use disorder and currently engaged in recovery, a history of mental health diagnosis, and/or a history of caregiving to a person with substance use or mental health disorders.
Those seeking to become a Colorado Peer & Family Specialist must accumulate educational credits- CEUs, have volunteer or paid experience and have evidence of supervised hours. A more detailed description of the criteria can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1ARgVyqp0eN5bdPxdmcqR0f1RTWz5b_8G/mobilebasic#%20