Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, is seeking letters of interest from qualified offerors for the continuation of the Certification Program for Alaska Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialists. The Certification will enable those with a lived experience of a mental health or substance use challenge to utilize their experience and training in helping others with similar issues. The following tasks include but are not limited to the major areas of ongoing support work required for this project. 1. The Certification Body is expected to maintain the current infrastructure for Certification that has been developed, maintain the policy and procedures, forms, and website; maintain the application process and the recertification process; maintaining the database on applicants, location and certification; and informing the public on peer support certification. 2. Manage and maintenance on the website for certification. 3. Have a developed application process. 4. Have a developed program for recertification applications starting in December 2022/January 2023. 5. Have a developed Code of Ethics for peer support. 6. Have an approval process developed with the Peer Support Commissioners. 7. Conduct the Peer Support Advisory Board. 8. Acting Liaison between the Advisory Board and the Peer Support Commissioners. 9. This must be operational on July 1, 2022
