Kansas Certified Parent Peer Support Specialists

Kansas is one of a few states where Parent Peer Support is both a requirement for mental health providers and also a billable service. Parent Peer Support is a specialized service that provides support to parents with children who are struggling with Serious Emotional Disturbance, Substance Use, or co-occurring conditions. This service is provided to support the stabilization of the child and enhance the family’s quality of life.

Kansas Certified Parent Peer Support Specialists

Kansas Certified Peer Mentor Certification (SUD)

Kansas Certified Peer Mentoring is provided by people who are in long-term recovery and have been trained in providing recovery support. The purpose of providing this service is to help build recovery capacity for persons new to recovery by connecting them to recovery by connecting them to naturally occurring resources in the community, assist in reduction of barriers to fully engaging in recovery, and providing support in skill development for maintaining a recovery lifestyle.

For more information regarding Behavioral Health Services Peer Support Policies visit the Kansas Certified Peer Mentor Certification page.

Kansas Certified Peer Specialist (MH)

Kansas Certified Peer Specialists are people who have been successful in the recovery process who help others experiencing similar situations. Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, peer support workers help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process. Peer support services can effectively extend the reach of treatment beyond the clinical setting into the everyday environment of those seeking a successful, sustained recovery process.

Kansas Certified Peer Specialist Training Information

Kansas Problem Gambling Counselor Certification and Application

Eligibility Requirements

(Revised July 1, 2012)

Problem gambling services, for which state reimbursement is sought, must be provided by individuals who meet the following provider qualifications and certification requirements:

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Provider Qualifications

Problem gambling services, except residential treatment, must be provided by individuals who meet the following qualifications:

1. Shall be working for a Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) - licensed or KDADS-certified alcohol and drug treatment program, or
2. Shall be working for an KDADS-licensed community mental health center, or
3. Shall be licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) at the clinical level, or
4. Shall be licensed by the state of Kansas to practice medicine or surgery, or both, or
5. Shall be licensed by Kansas state board of nursing as an advanced registered nurse practitioner in the category of clinical nurse specialist.

Problem gambling residential treatment services must be provided by individuals working for a KDADS-licensed or KDADS-certified alcohol and drug treatment program.

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Certification Requirements

A. Kansas Certified Gambling Counselor Level I (KCGC I)

Individuals seeking the KCGC I must hold a current certification as a National Certified Gambling Counselor OR meet all of the following conditions:

1. (a) Hold a Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field from an accredited college or university, OR (b) Hold a Bachelor’s Degree and licensed with the BSRB as an LAC or LCAC, and
2. Complete a designated gambling specific training program approved by KDADS/Behavioral Health Services (BHS), and
3. Receive a passing score on a designated problem gambling counselor exam approved by KDADS/BHS, and
4. Complete 24 hours of supervision in problem gambling counseling. Supervision shall be obtained over a minimum of a 12 month period (with no more than 4 hours of supervision each month) to a maximum of a 3 year period. The supervision must be documented and include evidence of an assessment and evaluation of the counselor’s KCGC professional competencies. The supervision must be from a:
   1. Kansas Certified Gambling Counselor Level II (KCGC II), or
   2. National Board Approved Clinical Consultant (BACC), or
   3. National Certified Gambling Counselor II (NCGC II), or
   4. KDADS approved KCGC Level I, or NCGC I, or
   5. KDADS approved individual practicing in another state as a problem gambling counselor with equivalent experience and education as either a KCGC II or BACC.

B. Provisional Kansas Certified Gambling Counselor Level I (P-KCGC I)

Individuals meeting the educational requirements of a KCGC I, as specified under conditions 1 and 2 of the KCGC I requirements, may apply for a P-KCGC I certificate. Provisional certificate is a temporary certificate that allows an individual to provide problem gambling treatment services. P-KCGC I status may be held a maximum of three (3) years. To apply for a P-KCGC I certificate, an individual must meet the following conditions:

1. Submission of a P-KCGC I application, including signing an agreement to abide by the P-KCGC I practice ethics, and
2. Submission of a written plan including applicable dates to take and pass a designated problem gambling counselor exam approved by KDADS/BHS, not to exceed 365 days from completion of the KDADS designated gambling specific training program, and
3. Submission of a written supervisory plan describing how the P-KCGC I will obtain clinical supervision for services provided to problem gamblers and their concerned others. The plan will show how the P-KCGC I will complete 24 hours of supervision in problem gambling counseling, including a timeline and methodology to assess and document the counselor’s P-KCGC competencies and any additional training needs. The supervision shall be obtained over a minimum of a 12 month period (with no more than 4 hours of supervision each month) to a maximum of a 3 year period. The supervision must be documented and include evidence of an assessment and evaluation of the counselor’s KCGC professional competencies. The supervision must be completed and documented by a:
   1. Kansas Certified Gambling Counselor Level II (KCGC II), or
   2. National Board Approved Clinical Consultant (BACC), or
   3. National Certified Gambling Counselor II (NCGC II), or
   4. KDADS approved KCGC Level I, or NCGC I, or
   5. KDADS approved individual practicing in another state as a problem gambling counselor with equivalent experience and education as either a KCGC II or BACC

• Revised KCGC Certification Eligibility Guidelines
• Application for Initial KCGC Certification
• Application for KCGC Re-Certification
• Request for Extension (KCGC I and II)
• Application for Provisional KCGC and Competency Requirements
• Request for Extension (Provisional KCGC)

Person Centered Case Management Certification

Person Centered Case Manage (PCCM) is a service based on a strength perspective. When a person struggles with substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders, the focus is placed on the person, not the problem/illnesses. The stated social outcomes, desires, and aspirations of the person drive the helping activities of the case manager. Key concepts of PCCM include collaboration, power sharing, mutability, social/behavioral outcomes (may precede authentic cognitive changes), harm reduction, and recovery.

• Application for Individual Certification/Approval
• Affirmation
• Code of Ethics
• Merit of Public Trust