1. (1) General requirements. Training, orientation, and continuing education is required for all peer recovery coaches. All programs covered under s. DHS 72.04 (1) are required to provide orientation to peer recovery coaches. Written verification of training, orientation, and continuing education shall be maintained in the employee’s file and made available to the department upon request.

2. (2) Required training for peer recovery coaches. Prior to providing recovery support services, a peer recovery coach shall complete training that will provide a basic set of competencies necessary to perform the peer support function. Prior to providing recovery support services, a peer recovery coach shall complete and document completion of 40 hours of peer recovery coach training that includes all of the following:

   1. (a) Ten hours of training in advocacy related to the population served.
   2. (b) Ten hours of training in mentoring and education related to the population served.
   3. (c) Ten hours of training in recovery and wellness support related to the population served.
   4. (d) Ten hours of training in ethical responsibility related to the population served.
3. (3) Required relevant volunteer or paid experience. In addition to the training specified in sub. (2), and prior to providing recovery support services, a peer recovery coach shall complete 24 hours of supervised volunteer or paid work experience involving advocacy, mentoring and education, recovery and wellness support, ethical responsibility, or a combination of those areas. This experience may be part of new employee orientation or prior work or volunteer experience.
4. (4) Continuing education. Peer recovery coaches shall receive 8 hours of annual training pertinent to the services they provide.

History

History: CR 24-081: cr. Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25; correction in (2) (a) to (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2025 No. 837.