Instructor: Claire Openshaw
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Biography: Claire Openshaw Bio: Claire Openshaw, PhD, LCPC is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and an Assistant Professor in the Addiction Studies and Behavioral Health Department at Governors State University. She has worked with individuals in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient settings conducting individual, couple, family, and group therapy, as well as case management services. Her clinical focus is on gender and trauma related issues. She is also a QPR and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Claire is an active member of the American Counseling Association Human Rights Committee and has presented nationally and internationally in the areas of ethics, sexual misconduct, human rights, trafficking, and youth suicide. |
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CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST SUCCESS PROGRAM

Certified Recovery Support Specialist Success Program
Course Fees: $3,000 to $3,300
Dates: February 8 - July 16, 2025
Times: Meeting Schedule Determined by Instructors
Course Description:
The Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Success Program will provide high quality recovery support training with supervised practical experience and wrap-around supports. Coordinated by post-secondary educational institutions for individuals with lived experience of mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use recovery.
February 8, 2025 to July 16, 2025, Online via Blackboard; Course 3 of 4