What Does a Peer Specialist Do?

A Certified Peer Support Specialist, or CPS, is someone who has had their own personal life experience with a mental health condition and is further along in their treatment journey. They have been trained to help other people cope and recover from their own personal experiences.
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[@candyjay370]

Connecting with people who understand you and what you're going through is an amazing experience.

[@PsychHub]

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[@candyjay370]

@@PsychHub You sure can.

[@meltorme7356]

Don’t they pretend to be patients? Then you are duped into thinking they are like you but they are really spies

[@Neliboo10]

im here because i am on my journey!

[@michaelrauch8629]

I'm going to become a Cps to help! I'm beyomf proud

[@jacquelinesmith6712]

I have an interview for a peer support specialist role in my hometown of Ocala, Florida, this week. I am very excited and hope the interview goes well.

[@SawbuckMike]

How did your interview go? I hope it went well. I have an interview in Aurora Illinois on July 29th for the same.

[@misterromerosenglishclassa693]

This is amazing am currently studying pshycology and EFL teaching here in mexico. I'll take the peer support specialist course at USU

[@laraparks7018]

I may do this Been there, still fighting symptoms and system

[@UniqueAndFavored]

Keep going babe!! You got this❤ The world needs you.

[@michaelsalamone8009]

Unfortunately a peer specialist can sometimes be more more stressful. Especially if they only won't to see you at a inconsistent time like when you are at work or school .

[@yourgardengem]

They can also offer case management and find a sponsor for you for other convenient times

[@user-ls7br4um7y]

That’s the training I’m going to do in two weeks

[@maryloveland5048]

God bless you all in Jesus name amen 🙏 🙌✨❤ 🙌✨ 🙌 ✨

[@chrispbacon3042]

Jesus...lol unfortunately useless as tits on a bull when it comes to mental health issues.

[@amandamcknight1704]

Amen 🙏

[@multiverse737]

@@chrispbacon3042 Dear Jesus, please heal Chris of his/her mental health issues so that by the time s/he reads this they will know Who healed him/her. Amen.

[@Thewellnessmermaid]

I’m on my journey to becoming one as well I’m having trouble finding a program for the required 40 our training in Florida if anyone could send me a link, that would be great

[@chrisdubz6488]

How do i become one?

[@HopefulOptimist]

Are there growth opportunities for Peer Specialists? My bipolar disorder led to a 20-month incarceration, but my prior career was sales / account management for FinTech orgs. The CPS role seems like a way out of the menial labor jobs I'm now facing (retail), but is there anywhere to go in the field beyond the role and $17 / hour? I like the idea of the job, I just hope there's a possibility to build a life on the salary.

[@franchotbell5144]

I love this 💗💗💗

[@lindabb621]

I was given this video contact AFTER going through a NAMI Peer to Peer Specialist Course...Does anybody know what NAMI can do for people with mental illness? I'm still confused about the process. Thank you.

[@whitneyclayton7201]

I work with Nami, and we provide support groups, classes, warm lines, and other resources for people dealing with a mental illness. Its all free to the consumers.

[@khalvinjosef3634]

Does anyone know the beat at the start of the video

[@MaxximusP]

This doesn’t use CPS language at all and is a very poor representation of what we do.

[@chad3718]

I just got my Peer Support Cert in NY, and have worked at the VA for about 17 years. Waiting on an interview for the Peer Support Outreach Center located in Central NY. Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated Rae. Thanks.

[@singingbanshee]

What would be a good representation of it? I'm genuinely curious (not trolling no sarcasm)

[@meatrackgames]

@@singingbanshee Me too. Anywhere we can find a better example? I’m considering it as a career path.

[@singingbanshee]

@@meatrackgames dude, same

[@BritneyStinson]

Peer support roles are different depending on the agency, but it's similar to mine. I help create recovery plans, identify strengths and weaknesses, help find or improve coping skills, connect with resources... All like in the video

[@ivanemmanuel2822]

Behaviour

[@ivanemmanuel2822]

Your behaviour is unacceptable !!!!!!!!!!l!!!!???????????