Join our partners at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for this training opportunity.
What: This is a peer led training addressing the challenges faced by people with substance use and lived experience (PSULE) in the workforce. Due to historical stigmatization and criminalization, PSULE often face discrimination when seeking employment.
When: September 24 and September 26
Training Objectives:
- Educate participants on the historical stigmatization and criminalization of PSULE and its impact on employment opportunities
- Discuss prevalent forms of discrimination faced by PSULE during job searches and employment
- Provide strategies for navigating and combating discrimination in the hiring process and workplace
- Identify common barriers hindering PSULE from advancing professionally despite their qualifications
- Analyze the challenges peer specialist with lived experience face, such as underpayment and demanding work conditions
- …And many more!
Target Audience: Anyone who hires individuals to work in a peer role AND employers who are interested in hiring people with lived or living experience related to drug use. To include but are not limited to:
- Local Health Department staff
- Human Resources staff
- SUD treatment facilities
- Medical office staff
- Syringe Service/Harm Reduction Programs
- MOUD/MAT providers
- PSULE allies
- Policy makers