This is one of three exploration worksheets from the Peer Professional Employer Toolkit.
Instructions: As a team, review the contents of exploration: types of peer professionals and Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 72; the Wisconsin model of peer recovery support; what peer professionals do; and the benefits, evidence, and limits of peer recovery support services. As part of this review, it is recommended that you download the Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Core Competencies, P-00972B (PDF); Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Scope of Practice, P-00972 (PDF); and Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Code of Ethics, P-00972A (PDF). Print this worksheet and summarize your learning in the space provided. Note: this summary can provide useful for talking points in future communications with staff.
- In your own words, how would you describe peer recovery support services?
- What were some specifics of peer recovery support services that stood out (example: competencies, scope of practice, code of ethics, fundamental processes, essential skill sets, principles of recovery)? Why did these grab your attention?
- What are the most important benefits that you believe peer recovery support services could bring to your organization? Be sure to consider evidence of effectiveness.
- What did you learn specifically about the peer professional’s scope of practice and the limits of peer recovery support services? Research consistently shows that role clarity of the peer professional is a critical ingredient of successful implementation (Bell et al., 2025; Ehrlich et al., 2020; Elswick et al., 2024; Reeves, McIntyre et al., 2024; SAMHSA, 2023; Shepardson et al., 2019). Why do you think this is so?
- If your organization seeks to deliver peer recovery support services as a Medicaid-reimbursable service, what did you learn about the requirements of services described in Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 72?
