• The certified peer specialist is a nonclinical professional who offers valuable support to those with lived experience. • The certified peer specialist is a person who has lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges with formal training in the peer specialist practice of mental health and/or substance use recovery who has passed the certified peer specialist exam. • The certified peer specialist is an active member of the peer’s treatment and recovery team, when working in clinical settings. During team meetings, the certified peer specialist integrates the values, perspectives, and practices of peer support into interactions with other team members. • The certified peer specialist engages in the process of advocating on five unique levels. They advocate for peer’s individual needs in a collaborative fashion led by the peer, for professional needs in the workplace, for clear understanding and support for the certified peer specialist role, and for systemic change.
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