Table of Contents Why the training marathon feels different than you expected Navigating the 40-hour intensive without losing your footing The lived experience paradox: when…
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…
Should you disclose everything? A peer support worker’s guide to sharing
Table of Contents The myth of the open book Why we share (the strategic side of lived experience) Mastering the art of ‘sharing with purpose’…
Is peer support a good fit? 3 signs you’re ready to use your recovery to help
Table of Contents The shift from being helped to becoming the helper What exactly does a peer support worker do all day? You view your…
When your past is the qualification — how to start in peer support
Table of Contents The shift from patient to professional Making sense of certified peer specialist requirements What actually happens during peer recovery specialist training? A…
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…
When empathy isn’t enough — the boundary skills every peer worker needs
Table of Contents The part nobody warns you about What we mean by a ‘liminal’ identity Why empathy alone is a risky strategy Walking with…
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…
When is it too soon to start your peer support specialist career?
Table of Contents Introduction The baseline: what exactly is a peer support specialist? The two-year rule and why your timeline matters Navigating the maze of…