The California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) will be
offering a no-cost training opportunity for Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialists, utilizing funding CalMHSA received from the
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to train 1,050 peers
statewide for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist certification. The
training will be conducted by vendors already approved by CalMHSA
as peer certification trainers.
The training will be held between January and March at multiple
locations across the state. The training will consist of 80
hours, with 40 hours of in-person training over five consecutive
days with an additional 40 hours of virtual training. Interested
trainees must complete an interest form by January 30, but
submission of the interest form will
not guarantee acceptance into the training program as space is
limited. All training must be completed by March 15, 2025.
