Peer Support Professionals

Introduction

The Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification (ACBHC) is an entity that certifies counselors within the state of Alaska in the field of behavioral health and addiction. Formed in 1981, ACBHC is governed by a ten-member Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners endeavors to ensure quality of care, professional ethics, and professional code of conduct.

The ACBHC was awarded a contract by the Division of Behavioral Health to develop and maintain a Certificate Program for Alaska Peer Support Staff in April 2020. An eight-person Advisory Board was appointed by the ACBHC Board of Commissioners to provide recommendations about the Peer Support Specialist Program. This created a program to accept applications for peer support certification on year around basis.

This webpage contains the applications for different certifications, matrices to assist in certification and training selections, a Manual to assist in preparing the application and a Training Guide.