NYAPRS Note: If you are a peer specialist or work for organization that employs peer specialists, please take a few minutes to fill out the surveys below. This collaborative process will aim to understand and inform peer workforce development. Please forward the survey on to others before the deadline of 6/26/15.
Peer Support Specialist Wage and Salary Survey
A wage and salary survey for Peer Support Specialists is being conducted in collaboration with a number of consumer organizations including: New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS); the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA); the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS), and others. The goal of this survey is to gather timely information that will help inform and support the Peer Support Specialist Workforce on issues related to wages and salaries. All individual responses provided will be confidential. Summary information will be open and available for distribution and use, and is intended for the promotion of improved compensation for Peer Support Specialists. There are two versions of this survey – one can be completed by individuals who are employed as Peer Specialists and one for organizations who employ Peer Specialists.
The links for these surveys are:
Individual Peer Support Specialists:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MZPLJ6G
Organizations who employ Peer Support Specialists:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M6XL663
Please help distribute this announcement to anyone or any organizations who can complete this survey. The deadline for completion is June 26, 2015. Your assistance is greatly appreciated, and any questions can be directed to Allen Daniels at: allensdaniels@gmail.com