Wyoming Peer Support & Medicaid Guide

Wyoming has a formal peer support workforce serving people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, co-occurring behavioral health needs, and people receiving Medicaid-funded behavioral health services.

The state’s primary peer credential is the Certified Peer Specialist, commonly abbreviated CPS.

Wyoming’s current peer certification is administered by Recover Wyoming, which serves as Wyoming’s member board for the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium, or IC&RC, Peer Recovery credential. Recover Wyoming took responsibility for the state’s peer certification process in 2021. (Recover Wyoming)

Current publicly available certification standards require:

High school diploma or equivalent
Wyoming residency for at least 51% of the year
Personal lived experience with substance use and/or mental health challenges
At least two years in recovery
46 hours of peer-specific training
500 hours of qualifying paid or volunteer peer work
25 hours of supervision
Signed Wyoming Peer Specialist Code of Ethical Conduct
Passage of the IC&RC Peer Recovery examination for new applicants
Continuing education for renewal

(Wyoming Department of Health)

Wyoming Medicaid also covers qualifying Certified Peer Specialist services. The current FY26 behavioral health fee schedule lists H0038 for Certified Peer Specialist services in 15-minute units and recognizes both individual and group configurations. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Wyoming Peer Support Quick Facts

Category	Wyoming overview
State Medicaid program	Wyoming Medicaid
State behavioral health authority	Wyoming Department of Health
Primary peer credential	Certified Peer Specialist
Abbreviation	CPS
Certification organization	Recover Wyoming
Certification framework	IC&RC Peer Recovery
Education	High school diploma or equivalent
Wyoming residency	At least 51% of the year under published certification standards
Lived experience	Required
Recovery requirement	At least 2 years
Peer training	46 hours
Peer work experience	500 hours
Supervision	25 hours
Examination	IC&RC Peer Recovery examination
Renewal	Every 2 years
Continuing education	20 hours every 2 years
Ethics CE	6 hours
Medicaid peer support	Yes
Medicaid code	H0038
Medicaid unit	15 minutes
Group modifier	HQ
Telehealth modifier	GT listed on current fee schedule
FY26 published H0038 rate	$9.19 per 15 minutes
Last reviewed	August 2026

What Is Peer Support in Wyoming?

Wyoming describes a Peer Specialist as someone who has personally received treatment or recovery services for:

Serious mental illness
Substance use disorder
Or both

and who uses lived experience to help another person pursue recovery. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Peer Specialists may help participants:

Direct their own recovery
Advocate for themselves
Exercise self-determination
Develop recovery skills
Navigate behavioral health systems
Develop recovery and maintenance plans
Identify natural community resources
Build wellness
Maintain recovery

(Wyoming Department of Health)

Wyoming’s public materials also recognize related job titles such as:

Recovery coach
Recovery specialist
Job coach
Peer wellness coach
Peer mentor
Peer advocate

under the broader Peer Specialist concept. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Certified Peer Specialist

The Certified Peer Specialist, or CPS, is Wyoming’s formal professional peer credential.

Recover Wyoming administers the certification as the state’s IC&RC member board for the Peer Recovery credential. (Recover Wyoming)

Certification provides a professional pathway for people with lived experience to demonstrate:

Peer training
Work experience
Supervision
Ethical competency
Examination competency
Continuing professional development

The credential also supports eligibility to provide qualifying Medicaid-billable peer services when all Medicaid requirements are met. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Lived Experience Requirement

Wyoming’s current published certification standards require:

Personal lived experience with substance use disorder and/or mental health experiences.

Applicants must also be:

In recovery for at least two years. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Lived experience is therefore a formal component of professional qualification rather than simply preferred background.

Recovery Requirement

Current Wyoming certification standards require a minimum of:

Two years in recovery. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Older Wyoming Department of Health materials also describe qualified Peer Specialists as people who are well-grounded in their own recovery and demonstrate stability within the community. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Education Requirement

Wyoming requires:

High school diploma
GED
Or equivalent

for Certified Peer Specialist certification. (Wyoming Department of Health)

A college degree is not required.

Wyoming Residency Requirement

The current IC&RC-aligned Wyoming certification standards state that an applicant must:

Live in Wyoming at least 51% of the year. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Applicants moving between states should verify current reciprocity and residency requirements before assuming an out-of-state credential automatically qualifies.

Peer Specialist Training

Wyoming’s current certification standards require:

46 training hours

specific to the IC&RC Peer Recovery domains. (Wyoming Department of Health)

The four domains are:

Advocacy
Recovery/Wellness Support
Mentoring and Education
Ethical Responsibility

Training Hours by Domain

Current published Wyoming requirements allocate the 46 hours as follows:

Domain	Required hours
Advocacy	10
Recovery/Wellness Support	10
Mentoring and Education	10
Ethical Responsibility	16
Total	46

(Wyoming Department of Health)

Required Training Topics

Wyoming’s published standards also state that training must include topics involving:

Trauma-informed care
Cultural sensitivity
Whole health
Substance use
Mental health

(Wyoming Department of Health)

This reflects Wyoming’s combined behavioral health peer credential, which includes both mental health and substance use lived experience.

Training Administration

Recover Wyoming provides Peer Specialist training opportunities for the state.

Its publicly listed training offerings have included:

New Peer Specialist Training
Forensic training
Annual Peer Conference

(Recover Wyoming)

Applicants should use Recover Wyoming’s current schedule because training dates and formats change.

Work Experience Requirement

Wyoming requires:

500 hours

of qualifying recent paid or volunteer peer work. (Wyoming Department of Health)

The experience must relate to the four IC&RC Peer Recovery domains.

The published certification application states that these 500 hours must have occurred within the preceding:

Two years. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Supervision Requirement

Wyoming certification requires:

25 hours of supervision

specific to the IC&RC Peer Recovery domains. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Organizations developing peer staff should therefore track both:

Qualifying peer-service hours
Supervision hours

rather than only the training certificate.

Wyoming Peer Specialist Code of Ethical Conduct

Applicants must sign the:

Wyoming Peer Specialist Code of Ethical Conduct. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Ethical peer practice may involve:

Appropriate use of lived experience
Confidentiality
Boundaries
Self-determination
Professional conduct
Participant autonomy
Cultural responsiveness
Conflicts of interest
Recovery-oriented practice

Recover Wyoming makes the current Code of Ethical Conduct available through its certification resources. (Recover Wyoming)

Certification Examination

New Wyoming CPS applicants must pass the:

IC&RC Peer Recovery examination. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Wyoming initially offered a grandfathering period in 2021 during which certain existing peers did not need to complete the examination.

That historical exemption should not be treated as the current standard for new applicants. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How to Become a Wyoming Certified Peer Specialist

Step 1: Meet the Education Requirement

Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Step 2: Meet the Residency Requirement

Live in Wyoming for at least 51% of the year under the published certification standards.

Step 3: Meet the Lived Experience Requirement

Have qualifying personal experience involving:

Mental health challenges
Substance use disorder
Or both

Step 4: Meet the Recovery Requirement

Have at least two years in recovery.

Step 5: Complete 46 Hours of Peer Training

Complete qualifying education across:

Advocacy
Recovery/Wellness Support
Mentoring and Education
Ethical Responsibility

Step 6: Complete Peer Work Experience

Document at least 500 hours of qualifying paid or volunteer peer work.

Step 7: Complete Supervision

Document at least 25 hours of qualifying peer supervision.

Step 8: Sign the Code of Ethics

Agree to follow the Wyoming Peer Specialist Code of Ethical Conduct.

Step 9: Complete the Certification Application

Submit the current Recover Wyoming certification application and required documentation.

Step 10: Pass the IC&RC Examination

Successfully complete the Peer Recovery Specialist examination.

Step 11: Maintain Certification

Complete continuing education and renewal requirements.

Certification Renewal

Wyoming’s current certification standards require recertification:

Every two years. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Recover Wyoming publishes a specific Certified Peer Specialist renewal application and renewal process through its certification portal. (Recover Wyoming)

Continuing Education

Current Wyoming certification standards require:

20 hours of continuing education every two years. (Wyoming Department of Health)

At least:

6 hours must involve ethics training. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Organizations should track:

CE date
Course
Provider
Number of hours
Ethics hours
Certification expiration

Mental Health Peer Support

Wyoming’s Certified Peer Specialist pathway includes people with lived experience involving mental health challenges.

Mental health peer support may involve:

Recovery mentoring
Wellness support
Self-advocacy
Behavioral health navigation
Community integration
Natural support development
Recovery planning
Coping support
Treatment engagement
Resource navigation

Wyoming’s Medicaid State Plan recognizes Certified Peer Specialists as providers of Peer Recovery Supports. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Substance Use Peer Support

Wyoming also recognizes people with substance use recovery experience as Peer Specialists.

The state’s public behavioral health planning materials explicitly state that:

Mental health peers may qualify
Substance use recovery peers may qualify
Recovery coaches are recognized as peer specialists
Wyoming Medicaid includes peer support as a billable service

(Wyoming Department of Health)

Substance use peer support may include:

Recovery mentoring
Recovery planning
Treatment engagement
Recovery capital development
Mutual support connection
Housing resources
Employment resources
Wellness
Community connection
Self-advocacy

Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Needs

Wyoming’s certification framework covers lived experience involving:

Mental health
Substance use
Both

This makes the CPS credential applicable to peer work involving co-occurring behavioral health needs. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Organizations should still consider the individual peer’s lived experience, competencies, and training when matching peers with participants.

Family Peer Support

Wyoming’s public Peer Specialist guidance also recognizes peer services provided to parents or legal guardians of Medicaid-eligible children.

The Wyoming Department of Health states that parents or legal guardians of Medicaid-eligible children age 17 and younger may receive Peer Support Services when the service is directed exclusively toward the benefit of the Medicaid-eligible child. (Wyoming Department of Health)

This means a peer service may sometimes involve:

Medicaid-eligible child → Parent/Guardian → Peer Specialist

rather than direct one-to-one contact between the peer and child.

Programs should verify current Medicaid requirements before billing family-oriented peer services.

Wyoming Medicaid Peer Support

Wyoming Medicaid formally recognizes:

Certified Peer Specialists

as providers of:

Peer Recovery Supports. (Wyoming Department of Health)

The current state Medicaid plan describes qualifying CPS professionals as individuals who:

Have a high school diploma or GED
Meet applicable Peer Specialist criteria
Meet supervision requirements
Hold the applicable peer certification
Work under documented, scheduled supervision by a licensed mental health professional

(Wyoming Department of Health)

Medicaid Supervision

Wyoming’s current Medicaid State Plan states that qualifying Certified Peer Specialists work under:

Documented, scheduled supervision of a licensed mental health professional. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Organizations seeking Medicaid reimbursement should therefore distinguish between:

Certification supervision
Ongoing Medicaid-required professional supervision

Medicaid Individual Peer Support

The current FY26 Wyoming behavioral health fee schedule lists:

H0038

for:

Certified Peer Specialist

services.

The billing unit is:

15 minutes. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Medicaid Group Peer Support

Wyoming Medicaid also recognizes group Certified Peer Specialist services.

The current fee schedule lists:

H0038 HQ

for applicable group peer support. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Older Medicaid fee schedules similarly distinguished:

H0038 individual
H0038 HQ group

confirming that both service formats have been publicly recognized. (Wyoming Medicaid)

Medicaid Telehealth

The current FY26 behavioral health fee schedule lists:

among the available modifiers for Certified Peer Specialist H0038 services. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Providers should verify current telehealth:

Eligibility
Modality
Documentation
Place-of-service
Member-location
Claims

requirements before billing.

Current Medicaid Rate

Wyoming’s FY26 Behavioral Health Center fee schedule lists:

H0038 Certified Peer Specialist

at:

$9.19 per 15-minute unit. (Wyoming Department of Health)

The fee schedule also lists GT and HQ as available modifiers.

Wyoming Medicaid’s fee schedule database is updated regularly, so providers should verify the current amount before financial planning or claims submission. (Wyoming Medicaid)

Historical Group Rate

The publicly available July 2024 Medicaid Behavioral Health fee schedule separately listed:

Individual H0038: $9.19 per 15 minutes
Group H0038 HQ: $4.60 per 15 minutes

(Wyoming Medicaid)

Because the current FY26 schedule presents H0038 differently, organizations should verify the live Medicaid fee schedule before relying on the historical group rate.

Medicaid Peer Support and Treatment Plans

Wyoming’s public Peer Specialist standards describe Medicaid peer support as implementing the portion of the enrolled client’s treatment plan designed to help the person:

Direct their own recovery
Advocate for themselves
Meet treatment-plan objectives

(Wyoming Department of Health)

This distinction is important.

A meaningful community peer interaction does not automatically become a Medicaid-billable service simply because it is delivered by a Certified Peer Specialist.

Certification Does Not Automatically Mean Billability

Holding Wyoming CPS certification does not automatically establish that every peer interaction is Medicaid reimbursable.

Payment may also depend on:

Medicaid eligibility
Provider organization eligibility
CPS certification
Supervision
Covered service
Treatment plan
Service documentation
Procedure code
Modifier
Units
Telehealth requirements
Timely claims submission

Organizations should verify each requirement independently.

Where Wyoming Peer Specialists Work

Wyoming’s public behavioral health materials identify Peer Specialists working in settings including:

Mental health treatment providers
Substance use treatment providers
Recovery organizations
Healthcare organizations
Hospitals
Veterans services
Tribal and reservation providers
Department of Corrections programs
Private providers

(Wyoming Department of Health)

Recover Wyoming also notes that Peer Specialists may work in:

Mental health facilities
Substance use treatment facilities
Hospitals
Prisons
Jails
Other agencies

(Recover Wyoming)

Justice-Involved Peer Support

Recover Wyoming publicly provides Forensic Training for Peer Specialists. (Recover Wyoming)

Its public staff information also demonstrates Certified Peer Specialists working with:

DUI treatment courts
Drug courts
Veterans treatment courts

(Recover Wyoming)

Justice-oriented peer services may involve:

Reentry support
Recovery mentoring
Court-system navigation
Treatment engagement
Community resources
Housing
Employment
Recovery maintenance

Specific requirements should be verified with the applicable justice or treatment program.

Scope of Peer Support

Depending on the program, Wyoming Peer Specialists may appropriately support participants through:

Sharing relevant lived experience
Recovery mentoring
Recovery planning
Advocacy
Self-advocacy
Wellness support
Behavioral health navigation
Treatment engagement
Community resource navigation
Recovery education
Natural support development
Recovery skills
Community integration
Goal development
Recovery maintenance

Activities Generally Outside Peer Scope

Unless separately licensed and authorized under another professional role, a Certified Peer Specialist generally should not:

Diagnose mental health conditions
Diagnose substance use disorders
Conduct psychotherapy
Provide licensed counseling
Prescribe medication
Provide medical advice
Conduct clinical assessments requiring professional licensure
Independently modify clinical treatment
Make involuntary treatment decisions
Represent themselves as a licensed clinician
Provide legal advice

Peer support complements clinical care without becoming clinical treatment.

Peer Supervision

Supervision is a formal part of both certification and Medicaid service delivery in Wyoming.

The certification process requires:

25 hours of peer-specific supervision. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Medicaid also requires documented, scheduled supervision by a licensed mental health professional for qualifying reimbursable services. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Peer supervision may address:

Use of lived experience
Recovery orientation
Ethics
Boundaries
Advocacy
Documentation
Difficult interactions
Community resources
Role fidelity
Professional development
Staff wellness

Documentation for Wyoming Peer Support

A strong Wyoming peer support note may include:

Participant identifier
Date
Start time
End time
Duration
Location
Modality
Certified Peer Specialist name
Credential
Recovery or treatment-plan goal
Peer intervention
Relevant use of lived experience
Recovery skills
Mentoring
Advocacy
Resource navigation
Community connection
Participant response
Progress
Barriers
Follow-up
Signature or attestation

For Medicaid services, the record should also support the applicable:

H0038 service
Individual or group configuration
Telehealth modifier where appropriate
Units
Treatment-plan relationship
Supervision

Documentation Should Be

Accurate
Timely
Person-centered
Recovery-oriented
Strengths-based
Specific
Respectful
Relevant
Consistent with peer scope
Connected to participant goals

Documentation Should Avoid

Unsupported diagnoses
Clinical interpretation outside peer scope
Stigmatizing terminology
Generic statements such as “provided peer support”
Copy-and-paste notes
Unnecessary sensitive information
Documentation of services that did not occur
Personal opinions presented as clinical facts
Documentation written only to maximize reimbursement

Documentation and Billing Are Not the Same Thing

A completed peer note does not automatically establish Medicaid reimbursement.

Payment may additionally depend on:

Wyoming Medicaid eligibility
Covered behavioral health service
Qualified provider
Active CPS certification
Licensed professional supervision
Treatment plan
Correct procedure code
Individual or group service
Telehealth configuration
Units
Documentation
Timely filing

Organizations should validate these requirements before submitting claims.

Confidentiality

Wyoming peer organizations may handle sensitive:

Mental health information
Substance use records
Recovery information
Family information
Justice-related information

Applicable requirements may include:

HIPAA
42 CFR Part 2
Wyoming law
Medicaid requirements
Certification ethics requirements
Organizational policies
Participant consent

Peer workers should receive role-specific confidentiality training involving:

Documentation
Information sharing
Participant authorization
Substance use records
Care-team communication
Text messaging
Email
Telehealth
Social media
Crisis communication

Starting a Peer Support Program in Wyoming

Step 1: Define the Population

Determine whether the program serves:

Adults with mental health conditions
People with substance use disorders
People with co-occurring conditions
Parents and caregivers
Justice-involved populations
Medicaid members
Community recovery populations
Other behavioral health populations

Step 2: Verify Peer Eligibility

Confirm current requirements involving:

High school diploma/GED
Wyoming residency
Lived experience
Two years of recovery

Step 3: Complete Peer Training

Ensure workers complete qualifying education across:

Advocacy
Recovery/Wellness Support
Mentoring and Education
Ethical Responsibility

Step 4: Build Credential Tracking

Track:

46 training hours
Domain hours
500 experience hours
25 supervision hours
Code of Ethics
IC&RC examination
Certification
Issue date
Expiration
20 CE hours
6 ethics hours
Recertification

Step 5: Establish Supervision

Determine:

Peer supervisor
Medicaid-required licensed supervisor where applicable
Supervision frequency
Supervision documentation
Professional development
Crisis escalation

Step 6: Determine Organizational Eligibility

For Medicaid services, verify:

Medicaid provider enrollment
Behavioral health provider status
CPS rendering requirements
Supervisor requirements
Applicable taxonomy
Billing enrollment

Step 7: Configure Medicaid Peer Services

Systems may need to support:

H0038
HQ
GT
15-minute units
Individual services
Group services
Current fee schedule
Treatment-plan goals
Documentation
Claims

Step 8: Build the Service Workflow

Map:

Referral → Eligibility → Treatment/Recovery Goal → Peer Assignment → Scheduling → Peer Service → Documentation → Supervision → Follow-Up → Outcomes → Billing

Step 9: Separate Medicaid and Community Peer Support

Organizations should distinguish:

Medicaid-billable peer support
Community peer support
Recovery center activities
Treatment court work
Grant-funded peer services
Mutual support
Outreach
Other recovery services

Not every meaningful peer interaction needs to generate a healthcare claim.

Step 10: Measure Outcomes

Potential outcomes include:

Engagement
Recovery goal progress
Treatment engagement
Recovery capital
Self-advocacy
Community connection
Natural supports
Wellness
Housing
Employment
Justice-system outcomes
Participant satisfaction
Peer workforce retention
Credential compliance
Documentation timeliness

Common Challenges for Wyoming Peer Programs

Certification Requirements vs. Older State Materials

Wyoming’s peer system has evolved.

Older Department of Health materials describe earlier requirements, while the current IC&RC certification structure administered by Recover Wyoming uses:

Two years of recovery
46 training hours
500 work hours
25 supervision hours
IC&RC examination

Organizations should use the current Recover Wyoming certification requirements for new applicants. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Training Hour Differences in Public Materials

Some Wyoming public planning documents reference a 40-hour Peer Specialist training, while the current IC&RC certification standards require 46 hours across specified domains. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Organizations should distinguish an introductory training course from the total educational requirements needed for current certification.

Certification vs. Medicaid Qualification

CPS certification alone does not establish Medicaid reimbursement.

Wyoming Medicaid also requires applicable provider, supervision, treatment-plan, documentation, and claims requirements.

Mental Health and Substance Use Under One Credential

Wyoming allows both mental health and substance use lived experience within its CPS framework.

Individual peers may still have different experiences and competencies.

Organizations should not assume every CPS is equally specialized in every behavioral health population.

Family Peer Services

Wyoming recognizes peer support to parents or legal guardians when the service benefits a Medicaid-eligible child. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Systems should be capable of distinguishing:

Medicaid beneficiary
Parent or guardian receiving support
Certified Peer Specialist

Individual vs. Group Medicaid Services

The current Medicaid schedule recognizes H0038 and HQ configurations. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Organizations should accurately capture service format before billing.

Medicaid Rate Updates

Wyoming Medicaid updates its fee schedules regularly. (Wyoming Medicaid)

Organizations should not permanently hard-code reimbursement amounts without a process for updating them.

Rural Access

Wyoming’s geography creates potential challenges involving:

Distance
Workforce availability
Transportation
Supervision
Training access
Community behavioral health access

Telehealth and community-based peer services may help where program and payer rules permit.

Documentation Burden

Peer support is relationship-based.

Documentation should support accountability and reimbursement without forcing peers to write psychotherapy-style notes.

Role Drift

Peers may gradually be assigned:

Generic case management
Administrative tasks
Transportation-only work
Clinical responsibilities
Compliance monitoring

Organizations should preserve the distinct lived-experience role.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wyoming’s peer credential?

The Certified Peer Specialist, or CPS.

Who administers Wyoming CPS certification?

Recover Wyoming, which serves as the Wyoming IC&RC member board for the Peer Recovery credential. (Recover Wyoming)

Is lived experience required?

Yes.

Current certification standards require personal lived experience involving substance use and/or mental health challenges. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How much recovery time is required?

Current published certification standards require at least:

Two years in recovery. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Is a high school diploma required?

Yes.

Applicants need a high school diploma or equivalent. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Is Wyoming residency required?

Current certification standards require an applicant to live in Wyoming at least:

51% of the year. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How much training is required?

Current certification standards require:

46 hours. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How much peer work experience is required?

500 hours of qualifying paid or volunteer experience. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How much supervision is required?

25 hours. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Is an examination required?

Yes.

New applicants must pass the IC&RC Peer Recovery examination. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How often does certification renew?

Every two years under the published certification standards. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How much continuing education is required?

20 hours every two years. (Wyoming Department of Health)

How much ethics education is required?

At least 6 hours of ethics education during the renewal period. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Does Wyoming Medicaid cover peer support?

Yes.

Wyoming Medicaid formally recognizes Certified Peer Specialists providing Peer Recovery Supports. (Wyoming Department of Health)

What is the Medicaid peer code?

H0038. (Wyoming Department of Health)

What is the billing unit?

15 minutes. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Does Wyoming Medicaid cover group peer support?

Current public Medicaid fee schedules recognize the HQ modifier for H0038 group peer services. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Does Medicaid allow telehealth peer support?

The current FY26 fee schedule lists GT among the modifiers available for H0038. Providers should verify current telehealth rules before billing. (Wyoming Department of Health)

What is the current published H0038 rate?

The FY26 Behavioral Health Center fee schedule lists:

$9.19 per 15-minute unit. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Providers should verify the current live fee schedule before billing because Wyoming Medicaid updates fee schedules regularly. (Wyoming Medicaid)

Does Medicaid require peer supervision?

Yes.

The current State Plan specifies documented, scheduled supervision by a licensed mental health professional for qualifying Certified Peer Specialists. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Wyoming’s public Peer Specialist guidance states that parents or legal guardians of Medicaid-eligible children 17 and younger can receive peer support when the service is exclusively directed toward the benefit of the Medicaid-eligible child. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Does Wyoming recognize recovery coaches as peer specialists?

Yes.

Wyoming’s public behavioral health planning documents state that recovery coaches are recognized as Peer Specialists. (Wyoming Department of Health)

Are Wyoming Peer Specialists clinicians?

No.

The peer credential itself does not constitute professional clinical licensure.

Official Wyoming Peer Support Resources

Recover Wyoming Peer Specialist Training and Certification

Official Wyoming IC&RC member-board resource containing certification information, applications, renewals, ethics materials, training information, and endorsement resources.