Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) Supervisor

NCB PRSS Supervisor Certification Requirements

Track A: Peers with lived experience

NCB Approved Peer Supervisor Training

Have been a certified PRSS for at least two years
(At first renewal)

Maximum number of peers to supervise – 8

At a minimum, certified peer supervisors:

ATTESTATION

  • Must meet with each supervisee biweekly
  • Meet with the entire group of supervisees monthly
  • Observations of each supervisee quarterly
  • Supervision template, mentorship agreement, best practice offered as tool

Track B: Non-peers

NCB Approved Peer Supervisor Training

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and two years working in the field of behavioral health, OR a master’s degree and one year working in the field of behavioral health.
 

Maximum number of peers to supervise – 8

At a minimum, certified peer supervisors:

ATTESTATION

  • Must meet with each supervisee biweekly
  • Meet with the entire group of supervisees monthly
  • Observations of each supervisee quarterly
  • Supervision template, mentorship agreement, best practice offered as tool

Both Track A and B

  • May serve as a “satellite” peer supervisor
  • Code of Ethics for PRSS supervisors
  • Residency Requirement (Must live or work in Nevada at least 51% of the time)
  • Recertification: A renewal fee of $50 and 20 hours of continuing education A minimum of 20 hours of continuing education are required in peer recovery and support supervision and/or the IC&RC Peer Recovery Domains, including 6 hours of Ethics training in peer recovery and support.

    * For all continuing education hours (CEHs), please submit a certificate of attendance or participation from an approved training organization that includes the following information:

    • Name of training organization(s) and/or sponsor(s)
    • Title of training/conference
    • Date(s) of training/conference
    • Name of participant/attendee
    • Hours of attendance/participatio

For all NCB initial applications and certification renewals, please allow up to ten (10) business days for approvals of any application steps/submissions in your online application in the Certemy system. If you have been waiting for more than ten (10) business days, please email NCB at contactus@nevadacertboard.org or call (775) 784-1282