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Peer Support Specialist

Philadelphia, PA

$17.75 - $23/hr

Work with team members to identify and understand culture-wide stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness and develop strategies to eliminate stigma within the team. * Collaborate ...

Peer Support Specialist

Philadelphia, PA ยท On-site

$17.75 - $23/hr

Work with team members to identify and understand culture-wide stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness and develop strategies to eliminate stigma within the team. * Collaborate ...

Bilingual Promotores Outreach Worker

Boston, MA ยท On-site

$20.75 - $27/hr

Work to reduce barriers/stigma to initiating or continuing health care by providing accurate information to families, community members, healthcare and social service providers, and other community ...

Peer Recovery Coach

Wixom, MI ยท On-site

$20 - $21/hr

Promoting a Stigma Free and Gossip free workplace * Professional Interactions with Staff, Community partners, Patients/Clients * Work for 10 hour days, 4 Days a week. About Us: Recovery Mobile Clinic ...

Peer Recovery Coach

Wixom, MI ยท On-site

$20 - $21/hr

Promoting a Stigma Free and Gossip free workplace * Professional Interactions with Staff, Community partners, Patients/Clients * Work for 10 hour days, 4 Days a week. About Us: Recovery Mobile Clinic ...

Peer Recovery Coach

Wixom, MI ยท On-site

$20 - $21/hr

Promoting a Stigma Free and Gossip free workplace * Professional Interactions with Staff, Community partners, Patients/Clients * Work for 10 hour days, 4 Days a week. About Us: Recovery Mobile Clinic ...

Intern, Peer Support; SUD; 340

Cleveland, OH ยท On-site

$17 - $21.75/hr

Help clients identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and substance use, develop strategies to reduce self-stigma. * Increases awareness of and ...

Peer Counselor

Vancouver, WA ยท On-site

$19 - $22.61/hr

Help clients identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma. * Help other team members identify and understand ...

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How much do stigma jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for stigma in the United States is $43.95, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $33.65 and $52.40 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a stigma?

The job title 'Stigma' is not a recognized professional occupation, so there are no relevant skills, qualifications, or requirements associated with it.

What is the difference between Stigma vs Counselor?

AspectStigmaCounselor
Required CredentialsNone specific; societal perceptionTypically requires a degree in counseling or psychology, licensure
Work EnvironmentCommunity, social settings, public awareness campaignsClinics, schools, private practice, hospitals
Industry UsageUsed in social and mental health contexts to describe negative perceptionsProfessionally trained mental health practitioners
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding societal perceptions vs mental health support roles

Stigma refers to societal negative perceptions or stereotypes, while a Counselor is a trained professional providing mental health support. The key difference lies in Stigma being a societal concept, whereas a Counselor is a credentialed individual working to improve mental well-being.

What are stigma jobs?

Stigma jobs refer to occupations that are often looked down upon or associated with negative stereotypes in society. These jobs may be considered undesirable, dirty, or low-status, which can lead to workers facing discrimination or social exclusion. Examples can include roles in sanitation, sex work, or certain types of manual labor. Despite public perception, these jobs are often essential to the functioning of communities. Workers in stigma jobs may experience challenges related to self-esteem, mental health, and societal acceptance.

What are common challenges faced by mental health advocates working to reduce stigma in the workplace?

Mental health advocates aiming to reduce stigma in the workplace often encounter challenges such as overcoming deeply rooted misconceptions, encouraging open dialogue among employees, and gaining buy-in from leadership. They may need to navigate resistance or discomfort from staff who feel unprepared to discuss mental health. Advocates typically address these challenges through educational workshops, awareness campaigns, and by fostering a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages employees to seek help without fear of judgment.
More about Stigma jobs
What states have the most Stigma jobs? States with the most job openings for Stigma jobs include:
Infographic showing various Stigma job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 22% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 90% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $91,418 per year, or $44 per hour.

Family Partner - Adult Community Clinical Services

Aspire Health and Community Services

Braintree, MA โ€ข On-site

Full-time

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Job description

SCHEDULE: Tuesday through Saturday(Tues, Thurs, Sat, Noon-8p &Wed, 1p-3p ( Mandatory meeting ; Sat, 10a-6p)

The Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) Family Partner works to provide information, support, assistance, and advocacy for recipients, and/or caregivers/family members of ACCS clients. Provides feedback and perspective on the mental health system relative to the impact and effectiveness of the services provided. In addition, provides counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer and/or family partner, to validate client's experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to clients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย 

  • Provides expertise and consultation from a mental health/substance use consumer perspective to the entire team concerning clients' experiences on symptoms of mental illness, the effects and side-effects of medications, clients' responses to and opinions of treatment, and clients experiences of recovery.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Collaborates with the team to promote a team culture in which each clients' point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood, and respected, and i which client self-determination and decision-making in treatment planning are maximized and supported.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย 
  • Assists clients in identifying, understanding, and combating stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self stigma.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย 
  • Assists other team members to identify and understand culture-wide stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness and develop strategies to eliminate stigma within the team.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย 
  • Increases awareness of and support client participation in consumer self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย 
  • Serves as the liaison between the team and consumer-run programs such as self-help groups and drop-in centers.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย 
  • Organizes and leads individual and group social and recreational activities to help clients structure their time, increase social experiences, and provide opportunities to practice social skills.
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ย Requirements:

  • Current or previous experience as a family member/caregiver of someone currently/formerly receiving mental health services.ย Required
  • High School Diploma required. Peer Specialist Certification preferred.ย 
  • Valid driver's license and access to personal vehicle required.ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Bilingual skills and/or experience with multicultural populations preferred.ย 
  • One-year experience in an acute mental health settingย (preferred).
  • Must demonstrate the following characteristics: flexible, team player, ability to grow and learn in the position, ability to provide support and quality care to well-being of individuals served.
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision.ย  ย