Enhancing Peer Practices

In-depth information and community connections for Peer Supporters and recovery professionals at varying points and levels of experience.

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Recovery Connections is a community forum where mental health, addiction and recovery professionals, and anyone in need can find support, resources, and community guidance for helping people recover from addiction.

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Anonymously find available, locally driven resources for addiction recovery, human trafficking, and incarceration reentry services in your local area!

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Useful Materials for Peer Supporters

  • Peer Support Improves Outcomes

    This 7-page report outlines how Peer Support impacts Behavioral Health from a national perspective.  It discusses the integration and outcomes of various programs and methods of Peer Support.

    View Here 

  • Peer Support on Provider Continuum

    Continuum defines boundaries for the Peer Supporter role in relation to other common recovery providers/social contacts. 

    Visually outlines the differences between peer "Supporters" and peer "Friends."  

    View Here 

  • Peer Support Documentation

    This 22-slide presentation discusses Peer Support documentation (like Timesheets) using a "Best Practices" approach.

    Peer Support Progress Note

    View Here 

  • Peer Support Core Competencies

    This 7-page document introduces 'Core Competencies,' defined as clusters of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to successfully perform Peer Support.  This document outlines what is needed and how to integrate these as a Peer Supporter.

    Peer Supporter Code of Ethics

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  • WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan)

    Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a simple and powerful process for creating the life and wellness you want.  Using WRAP actually GUIDES how to conduct Peer Support.

    View Here 

  • Peer Recovery Center of Excellence’s Resource Library

    Resources include toolkits, journal articles, multimedia, presentation slides, and more.

    View Here 

SAMHSA Peer Support Recovery Guide

How Can a Peer Specialist Support My Recovery From Problematic Substance Use? is a resource offering people with problematic substance use or interested professionals a how-to resource about working on recovery with a peer specialist.

The guide includes information on:

  • Who peer specialists are.
  • How peer support services can benefit people in or seeking recovery.
  • The range of services that peer specialists may provide.
  • Peer specialists’ roles and values.
  • Organizations that offer peer support services, and how to find such places.
  • How to get the most out of working with peer specialists.
  • How peer support services are paid for
View Guide

The following links contain the "Ohio Administrative Code (OAC)," Section 5122 Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and subsections directly related to Peer Support definitions (OAC 5122-29-15 through OAC 5122-29-16); as well as privacy and public safety.

Ohio Laws & Rules Related to Peer Support

Peer Support Services (OAC 5122-29-15) 

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-29-15

Adult, Youth, Family Peer Supporters (OAC 5122-29-15.1)  

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-29-15.1

Peer Run Organizations (OAC 5122-29-16) 

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-29-15

Duty to Protect (OAC 5122-3-12) 

Outlines rules when patient/client/peer privacy intersects public safety.

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-3-12

Professional or Organization Not Liable for Violent Behavior By Client(OAC 2305.51 Jurisdiction: Limitation of Actions)

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2305.51

Reporting a Complaint

If you wish to submit a complaint concerning a licensed or certified Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services provider, we are here to support you.

Report a Concern to On the Front Lines for Support

  • Complaints Related to Licensed Professionals

    Complaints inform the professional boards of potential problems with a licensee’s practice. Anyone can file a complaint. Under Ohio law, complaints are always confidential.

    File Directly to Ohio Professional Licensure Board 

  • Report Medicaid Fraud

    Medicaid fraud includes, but is not limited to, billing for services not provided, charging Medicaid more than the reasonable value of the services and providing services that were medically unnecessary.

    File Report Here 

  • Complaints Related to Facilities

    Submit a complaint concerning a licensed or certified Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services provider including Residential Facilities, Halfway Houses, Community Behavioral Health Agency etc.

    File a Complaint Here