Virtual Lunch and Learn

Session Summary: How do you maintain the spark of your first day as a peer specialist, all the way through your career? This session will explore what research tells us about peer workers who are satisfied in their work, and connect it to practical strategies they can use to strengthen their satisfaction and engagement on the job. We’ll discuss concepts like “job crafting,” creating collaborative support groups in an organization or community, and concrete approaches to advocating for yourself and others. Participants will leave with tools to navigate workplace challenges and sustain meaning in their roles

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize how workplace culture and personal skills impact job satisfaction.

2. Explore practical strategies such as job-crafting and creating peer groups to feel more satisfied.

3. Develop self-advocacy skills to promote well-being and sustainability in peer roles.

4. Apply approaches for advancing the peer profession while staying true to lived experie…