Recovery Leadership Academy:                              Recovery Support Specialist Training & Certification
The Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network Recovery Leadership Academy offers a certification program for persons in recovery from a psychiatric and/or substance use history, including family members that have their own personal history. After successfully completing the training and final exam, students will receive their certification as a Recovery Support Specialist. This certification qualifies graduates to work as Recovery Support Specialists in behavioral health systems across the state of Connecticut.

Please carefully read and fill out the application. Only fully completed applications will be reviewed for acceptance.

A letter of reference is required upon completion of this application. Please submit the letter of reference via email to RLA.INFO@hhchealth.org.

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Name *
First and last name
Full and Complete Address: Street, City, State, Zip *
Email *
Phone number *
Are you at least 18? *
Year of Birth *
Are you willing to share your experiences of recovery to assist your clients in their treatment as an RSS? *
Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent? (A high school diploma or GED is required) *
Do you have a college or other degree? *
For any Paid or Volunteer work experience. Please include the following information: company or agency, your job title, and the responsibilities of position[s] you held. *
Are you currently, or have you previously worked in a behavioral healthcare setting?  *
What is your primary interest in obtaining the Recovery Support Specialist certification? (Briefly explain your answer below) *
How have your experiences enabled you to connect and communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences? *
Based on your own personal experience, what would you change about the Behavioral Health system? *
Participation in the class requires up to 4-hours of scheduled classroom learning per week. Students will also be assigned modules each week which may require up to 8-hours of additional homework and self-paced learning. Please note that you are aware of the time commitment required of this class, and are prepared to complete all work as necessary for successful completion of this class.  *
Did you email a letter of reference? A letter of reference is required upon completion of this application. Please submit the letter of reference via email to RLA.INFO@hhchealth.org.
The email should include your name, and that you are applying for the Winter 2023 RSS Training Course with Hartford HealthCare. Applications without a reference letter will be considered incomplete. Please click below to denote that you understand this policy. 
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Voluntary Demographic Information
This program receives grant funding, which enables us to offer it to a wider range of people.  Grant reporting seeks to gather demographic information of those who participate in the class. In addition, this information can be used for ensuring future funding opportunities. 
Voluntary Demographic Information - Race: In an effort to ensure that our class is as diverse as possible, we are interested in the following information. But please be aware that this portion of the application is voluntary.
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Voluntary Demographic Information - Ethnic Data: In an effort to ensure that our class is as diverse as possible, we are interested in the following information. But please be aware that this portion of the application is voluntary.
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Voluntary Demographic Information - Sexual Orientation: In an effort to ensure that our class is as diverse as possible, we are interested in the following information. But please be aware that this portion of the application is voluntary.
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Voluntary Demographic Information - Gender Identity: In an effort to ensure that our class is as diverse as possible, we are interested in the following information. But please be aware that this portion of the application is voluntary.
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