About this episode

This episode discusses the role of Peer Support Specialists in providing empathetic support in mental health and substance use treatment.

Peer Support Specialists (PSS) play a vital role in California's mental health and substance use treatment sectors by leveraging their personal experiences to provide empathetic, non-clinical support to individuals facing similar challenges. As the demand for mental health services has surged, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic, the accessibility of becoming a PSS—requiring just a high school diploma and completion of a training program—makes it an appealing career option for those look...

Topics covered

• mental health
• peer support
• substance use treatment
• career options
• empathy

Keywords

• Peer Support Specialists
• mental health
• substance use
• COVID-19
• career
• empathy
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California's mental health and substance use treatment sectors

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