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‘How to Ask for a Raise’: Jan 31 Peer Specialist Webinar

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Peer Specialist Webinar Series Continues!  January 31st.

How to Ask for a Raise:

National Survey of Compensation Among Peer

Support Specialists

How to Ask for a Raise:
National Survey of Compensation 
Among Peer Support Specialists

This webinar will provide an overview of the national survey of compensation among peer support specialists. This survey provides peer specialists useful information on compensation rates across different types of service organizations and geographical locations. This webinar will use this data to help peer specialists advocate for improved compensation rates.

  • Understand differences among peer support specialist compensation.
  • Understand how peer specialist compensation rates may be developed, and use national and regional data to advocate for individual employment benefits.
  • Recognize the regional differences in compensation of peer specialists based on the states where they work.

Tuesday, January 31st @ 2PM ET/ 1PM CT/ 11 PT) 

Certificates of Participation Available

Peter Ashenden is the Director of Consumer Affairs for Optum a national managed care organization. He is a person that has used

mental health services for over 30 years.

Allen Daniels, Ed.D., is a behavioral health consultant.  He specializes in behavioral health policy, health integration, and person

centered care. He is the study director for the  National Survey of Compensation Among Peer Support Specialists.

Registration is free – but you must register to attend!