(1) The practice of peer support services includes interventions provided by a certified peer support specialist or trainee with a similar lived experience as the participant. Interventions may include:

(a) Activities that assist participants in accessing or engaging in treatment and symptom management;

(b) Activities that promote social connection, recovery, and self-advocacy;

(c) Providing guidance in the development of natural community supports and basic daily living skills; and

(d) Supporting participants in engagement, motivation, and maintenance related to achieving and maintaining health and wellness goals.

(2) The practice of peer support services is not required to be held in a clinical setting. Peer support specialists meet their participants where they are and engage in a different manner than clinical providers do. They may also interact with the participant's family or friends while providing interventions.

(3) Certified peer support specialists and trainees shall provide services with a trauma-informed, person-centered approach. Their methodology must be recovery-oriented and relationship-focused, working only with participants who are voluntarily seeking services.