Wildcats in Recovery Addiction Peer Support Specialist
Wildcats in Recovery SMART Recovery® meetings are facilitated by K-State students who have earned their Addiction Peer Support Specialist Credentials.
Addiction Peer Support Specialists establish a safe, non-clinical therapeutic alliance with K-State students struggling with substance use or process disorders. After completing group facilitator certification, they develop and lead weekly, open SMART Recovery® meetings for Wildcats in Recovery, while participating in ongoing supervision meetings to identify ways to better serve students based on needs identified.
This is a phenomenal opportunity for any student who wants hands-on experience helping others. You should consider applying if:
- You are actively seeking a degree in addiction counseling, social work, or a similar helping profession, and/or
- You have previous personal or professional experience with individuals or families affected by addiction or other areas of mental health, and/or
- You identify as a person in recovery.
To serve in this capacity, students must meet two main criteria:
- Be currently enrolled in, or have successfully completed, one of the following courses: ADC 395, ADC 561/SOCWK 561, ADC 570/SOCWK 570, ADC 661/SOCWK 661, or ADC 670/SOCWK 670.
- Contact Cheryl Calhoun at cherylcalhoun@ksu.edu to request a volunteer application.
Students who have been selected to serve as Addiction Peer Support Specialists may earn 3 or 6 credit hours for fulfilling this volunteer role by enrolling in an independent study course.