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Add-ons that raise your pay

• State certification

  Where your state has it, certified workers get hired first and can be billed to Medicaid.

• Certified peer support specialist

  A separate credential for people using their own lived experience of mental health or addiction recovery. Different training, and it pays.

• Medical interpreter certification

  If you are fluent in a second language, this turns that into a billable skill.

• Community health worker instructor

  Once certified with experience, teaching the next cohort is a steadier paycheck.

• Basic life support and CPR

  Cheap, quick, and expected in clinical settings.