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Your past is not a weakness. It’s your resume.
As a peer specialist, you'll use what you've learned from your mental health journey to show others that recovery is possible.
Paid training & certification
Flexible hours—part-time or full-time
$500 sign-on bonus ($2,000 if already certified)
A supportive community that gets it
Get started. No expertise required.
We’ll get in touch to see if this is a good fit for you.
wondering if peer support is the right job for you?
You know what it's like to feel alone.
To struggle. To wish someone truly understood. We believe people who have been through their own journey with mental health have something powerful to offer others who are still finding their way.

And that's why we want you
on our team.
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What does a Peer Specialist do?
You'll support people as they navigate recovery from anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and more.
Develop tools and strategies for when things get hard, and follow up after difficult moments to help them regain stability.
Walk alongside them as they search for jobs, find housing, locate resources like food banks or utility assistance, or connect with a spiritual community.
Accompany them to appointments. Speak up with them when navigating systems feels hard.
Coach them to build friendships, strengthen family ties, and feel less isolated.
Set achievable goals together, whether physical, emotional, or mental. Support their whole-person health.
Support them in building self-esteem, developing healthy routines, and finding joy in who they are.
HOW IT WORKS
Getting started is easy
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New to peer support?
We cover your $1,000+ certification. Once you start, you'll receive a $500 sign-on bonus.
Already certified?
Skip the training and get started faster with a $2,000 sign-on bonus.
Ready to see if this is
right for you?
Take the first step toward turning your experience into meaningful work.
“MY PAST MAKES ME GOOD AT WHAT I DO.”
For a long time, I thought my past was something I needed to keep to myself. At Peerstar, it's actually why I'm good at what I do. When someone I'm working with realizes I've been where they are, that I get it because I lived it, you can see something shift. That moment is why I do this work.
K.R. — Certified Peer Specialist
If you’re reading this and nodding…
you’re probably who this role was made for.
You’re the kind of person others trust quickly
You want to do meaningful work, not just pass time for a paycheck
You'd rather spend your day connecting with people than staring at a screen
You can handle the unexpected with steadiness and creativity
You’re patient, kind, and you don’t judge people for where they are
You’ve faced hard times, and it’s made you more empathetic toward others
You’re in a strong, stable place and you can use what you’ve learned to support someone else
Is becoming a Certified Peer Specialist right for me?
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