Okla. Admin. Code § 450:53-7-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 450:53-7-2 - Competence and scope of practice

(a) Peer recovery support services are an EBP model of care which consists of a qualified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) who assists individuals with their recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

(b) Family Peer Recovery Support Specialists focus on the family unit of a child or adolescent in recovery, ensuring the engagement and active participation of both the child/adolescent and the family in treatment and guiding families toward taking a proactive role in their family member's recovery.

(c) A PRSS must possess knowledge about various mental health settings and ancillary services (i.e., Social Security, housing services, and advocacy organizations). A PRSS provides peer support services; serves as an advocate; provides information and peer support. The PRSS performs a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control of their lives and recovery processes. The PRSS will possess the skills to maintain a high level of professionalism and ethics in all professional interactions. The scope of practice of a PRSS includes the following:

(1) Utilizing their knowledge, skills and abilities the PRSS will:

(A) Teach and mentor the value of every individual's recovery experience;

(B) Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies;

(C) Prioritize self-care and role model that recovery is possible for all people ;

(D) Assist service recipients or their family members in articulating personal goals for recovery; and

(E) Assist service recipients or their family members in determining the objectives needed to reach recovery goals.

(2) Utilizing ongoing training the PRSS may:

(A) Proactively engage consumers or their family members using communication skills i to introduce new concepts, ideas, and insight to others;

(B) Facilitate peer support groups;

(C) Assist in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups;

(D) Support consumers in using a wellness plan;

(E) Assist in creating a crisis plan/Psychiatric Advanced Directive as instructed in the PRSS Training;

(F) Utilize and teach problem solving techniques with consumers or their family members.

(G) Teach consumers how to identify and combat negative self-talk and fears;

(H) Support the vocational choices of consumers and assist him/her in overcoming job-related anxiety;

(I) Assist in building social skills in the community that will enhance quality of life. Support the development of natural support systems;

(J) Assist other staff in identifying program and service environments that are conducive to recovery;

(K) Attend treatment team and program development meetings to ensure the presence of the consumer voice and to promote the use of self-directed recovery tools.

(3) Possess knowledge about various behavioral health settings and ancillary services (i.e. Social Security, housing services, advocacy organizations);

(4) Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the behavioral health field;

(A) Attend continuing education assemblies when offered by/approved by the Commissioner or designee;

(B) Develop and share recovery-oriented material with other Peer Recovery Support Specialists at peer-specific continuing education trainings.

(5) Serve as a PRSS by:

(A) Providing and advocating for effective recovery oriented services;

(B) Assist consumers in obtaining services that suit that individual's recovery needs;

(C) Inform consumers and their family members about community and natural supports and how to utilize these in the recovery process; and

(D) Assist consumers in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:53-7-2

Added at 28 Ok Reg 912, eff 7-1-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 10/1/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 11/1/2019

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 9/1/2024