Peer support specialist

A Peer Support Specialist uses their lived experience to support others in their recovery journey. Keep reading to learn what they do.

A guide on how to provide formal and informal peer support, in person and virtually, one-on-one and in groups, to create a psychologically safe workplace.

Our Older Adult Peer Services Include: Individual Meetings, Support Groups, Addiction Recovery Support, Older Adult Specific Trainings, and more.

Use this FREE Sample Peer Support Resume with objective, skills & responsibilities to write your own resume & instantly draw the recruiter's interest.

Research has identified multiple potential benefits of peer support for people with mental illness, including reduced self-stigma.

Originally posted on PhD Balance social media platforms on 10/28/2020.Mental health distress and illness are multidimensional - each condition is different, and the same condition can present differently in two individuals. However, some signs are similar, including disrupted sleep or appetite, inability to cope with daily issues, social withdrawal, and inability to concentrate. Mental health distress can also present more subtly depending on the individual - but subtle cues don’t equate to…