Peer Support Specialist

Providing support for people in transitions

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The South Umpqua River is just 150 yards off the front of our ranch

What is a Peer Support Specialist?

Peer Support Specialists (PSS) provide support for young people and adults who are facing transitions and working through recovery. A PSS listens to your story, helps you discover goals, helps you develop coping strategies, encourages you, and connects you to services and support systems. A PSS may help with:

Grief
Job transitions
Drug or alcohol addiction recovery
Parenting
Accessing education
Accessing wellness services
Accessing behavioral health services
Accessing mental health services

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Support From Someone with Lived Experience

Peer support specialists provide support based upon their own experience with similar life challenges and a training program that leads to a certification with the state of Oregon.

In summary a PSS offers a place to discuss your challenges, discover coping strategies, develop a recovery plan, and accountability to help you follow-through.

Peer counselors are not the same as a licensed marriage family therapist (LMFT), licensed professional counselor (LPC), or licensed social worker (LSW), but they may refer you to one.

For more information see (State of Oregon) (USBLS)

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Who Might Benefit from Peer Support?

Veteran families
People experiencing grief due to loss
Drug addiction families
Medical issue families
Smoking and vaping addicts
Stress and anxiety
Career transitions
Understanding and relating to your teenager

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