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Become a Suicide Prevention Specialist

Use your lived experience to support others within a team built to support you.

At Here Tomorrow, Suicide Prevention Specialists are the heart of our work. This is a paid, professional role for people with lived experience who want to provide peer mental health support and walk alongside others during some of life’s hardest moments.

This role is grounded in peer-to-peer support—not fixing, diagnosing, or directing. It’s about presence, connection, and helping someone feel less alone while working within a supportive, mission-driven organization.

Who This Role Is For

This role may be a good fit if you:

  • Have lived experience with mental health challenges and recovery
  • Are in a stable place in your own journey and ready to support others​
  • Believe deeply in empathy, dignity, and nonjudgment​
  • Are a good listener who can sit with hard moments without rushing to solve​
  • Want to turn your experience into something that helps others

You do not need to be a clinician or therapist.

You do need self-awareness, emotional readiness, and a commitment to boundaries and care—for yourself and others.

This role is for people interested in peer-to-peer mental health counseling within a structured, supportive environment.

A Day in the Life

Every day is different, but most days include:

  • Meet one-on-one with individuals seeking suicide prevention support
  • Listen to people who are overwhelmed, unsure, or struggling to find words
  • Share coping tools or perspectives when appropriate
  • Support safety planning alongside trained specialists
  • Participate in or help facilitate peer support groups
  • Collaborate with a compassionate, mission-driven team

Some days are quiet. Some days are heavy. Many days are deeply meaningful. You’re never doing this work alone—support and supervision are built into the role.

We Take the Work Seriously—Not Ourselves!

This work is meaningful, and at times, heavy. But it’s not all heavy.

There are moments of laughter between conversations. Team check-ins that turn into real connection. Small wins that feel big—because they are.

We make space to support each other, to reset when needed, and yes—to have fun along the way. Because doing this work well means staying human, together.

Training & Support

Suicide Prevention Specialists at Here Tomorrow receive:

  • Comprehensive onboarding and role-specific training
  • Ongoing supervision and mentorship
  • Continued professional development opportunities
  • A workplace culture that prioritizes mental well-being

Training is designed to help you feel confident, prepared, and supported—not overwhelmed.

We’ll walk with you through each step.

Here Tomorrow’s model is rooted in the belief that peer support works. 

As a suicide prevention specialist, your lived experience helps create trust, reduce stigma, and open doors for people who may not feel safe in traditional systems.

This is suicide prevention grounded in humanity, where connection, empathy, and shared experiences create space for hope.

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Is This the Right Path for You?

This role isn’t for everyone — and that’s okay.

If you’re looking for:

  • A career (not just training)
  • A team-based role with structure and support
  • A way to use lived experience professionally in peer mental health
  • Meaningful work as a suicide prevention specialist

We’d love to start a conversation.