Peer Training & Continuing Education
NAMI Multnomah offers an Oregon Health Authority-approved Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training several times each year.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Next 2SLGBTQIA+ PSS Training: February 2nd-6th, 2026
Next Veteran PSS Training: Spring 2026
Next General PSS Training: Late Summer 2026
How to Apply
Our February 2SLGBTQIA+ Training application is now closed.
Please sign up here to receive future application notifications by email. If you have questions or would like to connect with our peer training team about our training program, please contact us at peertraining@namimultnomah.org.
We also offer ongoing Continuing Education (CE) courses, including our Evening with the Experts series. Please sign up here to be notified about upcoming CE courses.
To find additional peer training and CE opportunities in Oregon, check out the THW Training Program database on Oregon Health Authority’s website here.
Program Details
Our 40-hour job training program is an Oregon Health Authority (OHA) approved PSS training for Adults in Mental Health. NAMI Multnomah developed our peer training curriculum in collaboration with Cascadia Health and other peer collaborators. Peers who complete the training can apply to become OHA Traditional Health Workers (THW) as Peer Support Specialists for Adult Mental Health. Find the OHA’s Traditional Health Worker FAQs here.
Training Requirements for NAMI Multnomah’s PSS Training:
Identify as a peer (a self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services).
Be at least 18 years of age.
Not be listed on the Medicare provider exclusion list.
Other requirements may apply, depending on training; see below for additional information.
Program costs and Additional Eligibility REQUIREMENTS
Our training programs are offered at no cost to participants, thanks to funding from Multnomah County and Oregon Health Authority.
Our general training, sponsored by Multnomah County, is offered for peers who live, work, or volunteer in Multnomah County.
Our Veteran training, sponsored by OHA, is offered for Veterans and Military Service Members who live, work, or volunteer in the state of Oregon.
Our 2SLGBTQIA+ training, sponsored by Multnomah County, is offered for peers who live, work, or volunteer in Multnomah County.
If you have additional questions about our Peer Support Specialist Training, contact peertraining@namimultnomah.org.
Resources for Training Graduates
OHA has an online portal where PSST graduates can submit their THW applications. Click here to access the portal. For applications in languages other than English, applicants make requests for and submit applications to thw.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Need to earn recertify? Find information here on the recertification process. To find Continuing Education opportunities, you can use the OHA’s database here.
For more information, please visit the Oregon Health Authority’s website here.
Upcoming Trainings
Sign up here to be notified of future peer training opportunities.
You can find a list of other peer training providers on the OHA website.
You may also be interested in learning about volunteering with NAMI Multnomah!