Thank you for your interest in Painted Brain's Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training! Please complete this form to begin registration.

Please review and confirm you meet the following requirements for our training program:

• I have personal lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges as an adult consumer, family member, or parent/caregiver
• With guidance and support, I will share my lived experience of recovery and am willing to hear about the mental health and/or substance use experiences of others
• I am willing to complete the 80-hour training and coursework as directed
• I am at least 18 years of age before the first day of class
• I have a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED)
• I have access to internet and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a functional camera, microphone, and speakers to use throughout the entirety of training
• I have a quiet location to take the training where I will be free of distractions

Non-Discrimination Agreement

Every student in the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training must adhere to the Medi-Cal Code of Ethics for Peer Support Specialists. This includes a prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, religion, national origin, marital status, political belief, or mental or physical differences.” 

Additionally, there is a prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of any other preference, personal characteristic, condition, state, or cultural factor protected under Federal, State or local law.” As is indicated in the Medi-Cal Code of Ethics for Peer Support Specialists, Painted Brain’s Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training Program provides an opportunity for the individual in question to affirm their agreement “not to violate, or assist in or abet the violation of, or conspire to violate, any provision or term of” the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Code of Ethics.