Your story is the credential.
Bayou Recovery's 40-hour Peer Supporter program turns lived recovery experience into a real, portable certification. Mentor others, get hired by treatment centers and sober living homes, and earn 200 Bayou Bucks the day you certify.
The curriculum
Built with input from Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority, NA service committees, and oilfield EAP counselors.
- 1
Orientation & Ethics
4 hrsConfidentiality, scope of practice, mandatory reporting, self-care basics.
- 2
Recovery Models
8 hrs12-step, SMART, harm reduction, MAT, faith-based — meeting people where they are.
- 3
Active Listening & Motivational Interviewing
8 hrsReflective listening, OARS skills, change talk.
- 4
Crisis Response
6 hrsSuicide screening, overdose recognition, Narcan administration, warm handoffs.
- 5
Cultural Competence — SWLA Edition
6 hrsOilfield culture, Cajun family dynamics, faith communities, rural access.
- 6
Documentation & Boundaries
4 hrsCharting, supervision, dual relationships, when to refer up.
- 7
Practicum
4 hrsShadow a certified peer supporter at a sober living home or recovery group.
Paid placements
Treatment centers and sober living homes in our network actively hire certified peers ($14–22/hr).
Volunteer hours
Run meetings, lead intakes, walk newcomers through their first week clean.
Path to LRSS
Hours count toward Louisiana's Recovery Support Specialist credential.