Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training

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Why should I take this course?

  • To transform your personal recovery journey into a professional support skill set that inspires hope and connection.
  • Understand the unique role of a Peer Support Specialist, including how to maintain healthy boundaries and build trust without crossing ethical lines.
  • Develop deep listening techniques and learn how to validate others' experiences without judgment or bias.
  • Support individuals in identifying their own strengths, goals, and pathways toward recovery, using strength-based coaching.

Who Should Enroll?

  • Must have personal lived experience with mental health or substance use
  • Willingness to share your recovery story in service of others.
This training empowers people in recovery to become certified Peer Support Specialists. Use your lived experience to walk alongside others on their journey toward healing.

Key Skills Developed

  • Active listening and motivational interviewing
  • Boundaries, ethics, and peer role clarity
  • Navigating local mental health systems
  • Crisis response techniques

Curriculum Topics

  • Foundations of Peer Support
  • Lived Experience & Storytelling
  • Ethics, Boundaries, and Confidentiality
  • Effective Communication Skills

Program Format

  • 6-week virtual program
  • Includes 10 hours of peer mentorship

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