Table of Contents Introduction The myth of the national peer support license Common questions about certification logistics Why your recovery timeline actually matters The practicum…
What actually happens during peer support specialist training?
Table of Contents The bridge from lived experience to professional tool Inside the 40-hour classroom marathon Role-play is where the theory gets real The ethics…
What actually happens when you turn your recovery into a career?
Table of Contents The shift from being a patient to a peer professional What is a peer support specialist exactly? Why your story is now…
When your own story becomes a tool—a look at peer support boundaries
Table of Contents The paradox of professionalized lived experience What is a certified peer recovery specialist? The infrastructure of a sustainable career How to navigate…
Do you need a degree to be a peer support specialist?
Table of Contents Introduction Experience over education: why a degree isn’t the gatekeeper The mandatory 40-hour hurdle and state certification Individual Q&A Pairs The supervised…
Peer Support Specialist Certification: Where to Begin When You’re Lost
Table of Contents Your lived journey: the unexpected credential Mapping the maze: state-specific requirements for certification Decoding the training: what to look for (and what…
Feeling Called to Peer Support? How to Become Certified
Table of Contents When empathy becomes your superpower: more than just shared experience The non-negotiable foundations: what every aspiring specialist needs to know Decoding the…
Feeling Called to Peer Support? How to Become Certified
Table of Contents When empathy becomes your superpower: more than just shared experience The non-negotiable foundations: what every aspiring specialist needs to know Decoding the…
Why a Peer Support Specialist’s Perspective Changes Everything
Table of Contents Beyond the symptom checklist: why connection matters most What’s a peer specialist, really? It’s about shared reality, not just empathy The undeniable…
What’s the Real Day-to-Day for a Peer Support Specialist?
Table of Contents Stepping into the world of peer support: more than just a job title So, what actually is a peer support specialist? Why…