Pathway map
Certification preparation plus practice readiness.
- 01
Eligibility and orientation
Review the applicable Ohio peer pathway, lived-experience requirements, education, background, ethics and application expectations.
- 02
Approved training
Connect learners to the current state-approved training route and verify completion from the issuing source.
- 03
Peer practice residency
Apply ethics, boundaries, recovery coaching, group/outreach, documentation, community navigation and team communication.
- 04
Qualified supervision
Use trained peer supervisors, reflective practice, escalation, wellness planning and role-drift review.
- 05
Placement and retention
Match to a lawful role and support the first 90 days of practice.
Core curriculum
Mutual aid with professional discipline.
Use of lived experience
Purposeful disclosure, consent, relevance, mutuality, avoiding performance of trauma, and protecting the peer relationship.
Boundaries & role clarity
Peer support versus therapy, case management, sponsorship, friendship, transportation, money, housing, and crisis roles.
Recovery capital
Connection, routine, identity, community, practical resources, wellness, meaning, and self-directed recovery.
Advocacy & systems navigation
Warm handoffs, benefits, housing, employment, healthcare, justice systems, documentation, and follow-through.
Ethics & confidentiality
Peer ethics, privacy, consent, documentation truth, conflicts, mandated responsibilities, and consultation.
Wellness & supervision
Personal wellness, activation, burnout, reflective supervision, repair, and when to step back.
Claims boundary
State certification remains external.
The Institute verifies the current Ohio Department of Behavioral Health pathway at enrollment and does not market internal residency hours as a substitute for the state’s approved training, examination, background, ethics, or renewal requirements.