Registered Peer Supervisor (RPS)

Overview

This classification is viewed as the title for the peer recovery specialist’s supervisor. The supervisor may or may not have a personal lived experience, but is familiar with the peer recovery specialist’s job tasks and requirements. This is a non-reciprocal credential offered at the state level.

There are certain knowledge areas and skills that are required to provide effective peer supervisor services to workers helping individuals living with behavioral health disorders. Registered Peer Supervisors must demonstrate the ability to provide effective supervision and model behavior and ethics for the peer recovery specialist. In addition, Registered Peer Supervisors must provide supervision within their area of expertise, yet be knowledgeable of the integrated services provided by the behavioral health systems.

Requirements

The individual who is eligible to sign off on the Peer supervision hours must hold a MABPCB Registered Peer Supervisor (RPS) Status. The individuals eligible to obtain an RPS status are as follows:

APPLICANTS WHO APPLY FOR THE REGISTERED PEER SUPERVISOR DESIGNATION MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA

  1. One must hold a clinical certification/license within the State of Maryland in the role of Clinical Supervisory/Director with the inclusion of supervising Peer Recovery Specialist in the behavioral health, recovery and/or crisis support field and must possess a minimum of bachelor's degree or;
  2. ****ALL individuals who currently hold a CPRS who desire to apply for the RPS role regardless of another title are not eligible until they have recertified after (2) years, and have documentation of six (6) months of direct supervision of Peer Recovery Specialists or in the role as a Lead Peer within your current organization per the organization’s job description and a letter of support of your current Registered Peer Supervisor or;
  3. Administrative/Clinical professional must have six (6) months in a supervisory/leadership position in the behavioral health field.
  4. The applicant must acknowledge and agree that they fully understand, and will uphold and adhere to, the Peer IC&RC Code of Ethics.
  5. The applicant must live or work in Maryland at least 51% of the time.

AND

  • Must complete an MABPCB approved "Registered Peer Supervisor” training

COST

  • The application fee for the Registered Peer Supervisor is $100.

RENEWAL

  • The RPS is required to renew the designation every two years.

  • The RPS must take a MABPCB approved “Supervising Peers” refresher course every two year.

  • All CPRS holders with RPS status must recertify their CPRS in order to maintain their RPS designation. If the CPRS status fully expires, the RPS status is revoked. The initial certification required the CPRS status MUST be maintained.

  • The application fee for the Renewal of the Registered Peer Supervisor Status is $100.

It is suggested that individual or group peer supervision be provided bi-weekly.

As a Registered Peer Supervisor, you are required to document all supervision hours of each Peer Recovery Specialist being supervised under your guidance. This document is to support this effort. You may use this document for this purpose, or you can create a replica to include all fields identified in the MABPCB form for your individual agencies to track all supervision sessions. THIS DOCUMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE UPLOADED IN THE PEER SUPERVISION SECTION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CPRS APPLICATION.

RPS Supervision Log