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 | 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 | lafrontera.org |
| La Frontera - EMPACT | 480-784-1514 | lafronteraaz-empact.org |
| MIKID | 602-253-1240 | mikid.org |
| NAMI Southern Arizona | 520-622-5582 | namisa.org |
| NAZCARE | 928-442-9205 ext. 0 |
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 |
| Recovery Innovations' Peer Support Training | 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/ |
