Certified Recovery Support Specialist Success Program 

Course Fees: $3,000 to $3,300

Dates:  August 22, 2026 - June 30, 2027

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.

All registrations must be approved before enrolling by GSU's Addictions Program. 

If you have questions regarding the Peer Recovery training programs or are interested in signing up for future programs please contact prssgsu@govst.edu

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.

The 4-course program contains 28 four-hour modules totaling 110 hours and a 300 hour internship:

Course 1: Intro to Peer Recovery Support, Etiological Models of Addiction, Peer Support, Coaching, etc., Stages & Processes of Change, Interpersonal Comm/Relations, Relapse Prevention, Screening, Case Mgmt. & Tx, Advocacy & Access, Wellness Plans/WRAP, Multicultural Awareness, Process for ILL Certification.

Course 2: Psychopharmacology, Psychopharmacology (cont.), Professional Ethics, Medication Assisted Treatment, Behavioral/Process Addiction, Special Populations, Assessment & Referral Options, Family Dynamics, Trauma Impact & Implications, Lifestyle Skills & Resilience.

Course 3: Working With Groups, Comorbid SUDs/Mental Health, Adolescents, Effective Coaching Techniques, Crisis Response & Suicide Prev., Tx Options & Environments, Addiction as Disease of Despair, Universal Protection.

Course 4: 300 hour active internship accompanied by a weekly Governors State University supervision session. 

All registrations must be approved before enrolling by GSU's Addictions Program.