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Academic Degrees and Certificate Programs

Are you seeking to strengthen your behavioral health credentials to work with communities in Maine? If so, the professional development information listed below can provide you with the tools you need to gain new skills.

Academic Degrees

Certifications

Behavioral Health Professional

BHP training and certification is required for direct care providers working in Children’s Behavioral Health Services in the school, residential, or home/community setting, in programs receiving MaineCare reimbursement for section 28 RCS, 28 RCS Specialized, 97 Children’s Residential, and 65 HCT or Day Treatment Services.

Training Program – Saco River Education
Training Program – Woodfords Family Services

Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist

Guided by the Intentional Peer Support model, a relational trauma-informed approach, CIPSSs engage in mutually supportive relationships while creating opportunities and knowledge for sustaining and creating community and natural supports.

About the certification – Muskie Center for Learning

Training and application – Maine DHHS

Recovery Coach

A recovery coach is a non-clinical professional who provides support and guidance to individuals seeking or in recovery from substance use disorders.

Registration & Certification – Maine Recovery Coach Certification Board

Training – CCAR Program

Training – Portland Recovery Community Center

Training – Healthy Acadia

 

Licensure

Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

Information for CADC, ADCA, LADC, CCS

Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

Counseling Professionals

Maine Board of Nursing

Information for RN, LPN, FNP, APRN, PMHNP, and other nursing credentials

Maine State Board of Nursing

Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Information for Psy.D. and other psychologist credentials

Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Maine Board of Social Work

Information for BSW, LSW, LCSW, MSW, DSW, and other social work credentials

State Board of Social Worker Licensure

Note: This list might not be fully inclusive of all available degrees and certificate programs.