CLIMB-Health

Initial Phase

The Career Ladders in Mental and Behavioral Health (CLIMB-Health) is a Healthcare Workforce Collaborative (HWC) initiative focused on creating postsecondary pathways at KCTCS for individuals in recovery/reentry seeking entry-level employment as peer specialists. The initial phase of the program encouraged development of the following:

• Lived experience career pathways.
• Peer specialist training.
• Workforce development for mental and behavioral health employers.
• Professional development for incumbent peer specialists.

To learn more about courses, campus locations and certifications available, consult the KCTCS website.

Contact Us

For more information about CPE's CLIMB Health initiative, contact cpeworkforce@ky.gov.