Recovery Support Services (RSS) ECHO

Program Description

The focus of this ECHO is to expand the skills, abilities, and knowledge base of Recovery Support Services (RSS) professionals using the latest identified best practices both nationally and locally. This program’s focus is to discuss issues that directly impact the field of recovery support services, peers, and the growth and development of the peer workforce. Topics discussed include public policy, client advocacy, stigma reduction, organizational capacity building, and harm reduction. The continued development of RSS is dependent on changing laws and policies and the ability to expand RSS services within the behavioral health system. As this program aims to provide new, emerging and evidence-based practice in peer services, the intended audience is peers delivering services and those who support them in supervision and organizational readiness.

Who is this ECHO for?

Recovery Support Services professionals and all others advancing RSS services in their respective organizations.

Learning Objectives

  1. Define Recovery Support Services (RSS) and its basic principles.
  2. Explain the benefits of RSS practices.
  3. Describe evidence-based RSS practices such as supported employment, education and housing, assertive community treatment/ illness management, and peer-operated services for RSS.
  4. Understand the foundational core competencies for RSS and the process of recovery.
  5. Implement recovery support services into daily clinical practice.

The Center for Substance Use Training & Telementoring(C-STAT) by Be Well Texas at UT Health San Antonio is an approved continuing education provider by the Texas Certification Board (provider #2080-21). This course qualifies for one (1) credit hour toward the following credentials: RSPS, RSS, PSS, and other TCB certifications.

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Recovery Support Services (RSS) ECHO

This RSS ECHO meets every fourth Wednesday of the month.

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Hub Members

Richard Hamner

Richard Hamner, LMSW, RSPS, LCDC-I

Research Program Manager,
Be Well Texas

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Suzie Walker

Executive Director,
Recovery Partners of Vermont

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Haner Hernandez, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI

Consultant

Kim Govak

Kimberly Govak, BS, NCPRSS, CRSP

Program Manager,
Faces & Voices of Recovery

This initiative is supported by Texas Targeted Opioid Response, a public health initiative operated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant award number HHS001046900001.