What Peer Support Specialist?
In Oregon, a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) is a certified professional who brings: personal, lived experience navigating a mental health condition, a substance use disorder, houselessness, chronic illness or another other .
We are certified as Peer Support Specialists in adult mental health and adult addiction. Rather than coming from a clinical lens, we walk alongside people as trusted equals. We offer real-talk mentorship, a steady and compassionate shoulder to lean on, and hands-on help navigating daily life and local resources. Because we understand the weight of the struggles and the quiet power of small victories—every day we work to be the people we needed when we were at our lowest.
phone calls
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paperwork
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appointments
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outreach
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walks
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coffee
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applications
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phone calls ✳︎ paperwork ✳︎ appointments ✳︎ outreach ✳︎ walks ✳︎ coffee ✳︎ applications ✳︎
“Lived experience doesn’t just tell us what’s wrong, it shows us what’s possible.”
— Patricia Deegan