BECOME AN FSAD SPECIALIST

Your experience.
Someone else’s next step.

Listen when someone needs to talk, or help them work through a next step. You can bring lived experience, training, or both.

Start your application How joining works

For applicants 18+ · All genders welcome · Save and resume

Applications are reviewed. Applying does not automatically publish your profile or authorize you to accept bookings.

THE ROLE, IN PLAIN WORDS

What does a Specialist do?

As an FSAD Specialist, start by asking what the person wants: a listening ear, practical ideas, or both.

You might talk through a difficult day, practice a conversation, or help someone stick to a goal.

Already certified? Submit your credential for review. FSAD offers nonclinical peer support. Joining does not award a certification or clinical license.

WORKSPACE PREVIEW

Your specialist workspace.

Set your hours, review requests, and reply to clients.

Example dashboard · Sample information

YOUR SPECIALIST WORKSPACE

Your work at a glance

See upcoming sessions and messages that need a reply.

One paid session$25.0060 minutes of support
20 paid sessions$500.00Illustration, not guaranteed income
Sample schedule2 sessionsSee a day at a glance
Your availabilityYour hoursSet the times you can keep

Illustration: 20 paid 60-minute sessions × $25.00 = $500.00, before taxes and applicable adjustments. Payouts follow the completion, cancellation, and payment rules. Bookings and income are not guaranteed. See how compensation works.

Your next sessions

Sample day
Phone support60 minutes · Client A
Confirmed
Live-text support60 minutes · Client B
Requested

Review each request before accepting. Keep time between sessions to reset.

A week that fits

Sample hours
MonOff
TueOpen
WedOff
ThuOpen
FriOpen
SatOff
SunOff

Choose your availability and update it when life changes. Available hours do not guarantee bookings.

Keep the conversation going

Sample inbox
Client AA question before your session
New
Client BConfirming the next step
Read

Keep client and team conversations organized while respecting platform boundaries.

Let people meet you

Sample profile
Your name hereFSAD Specialist
“Listening first. Taking the next step together.”

Share your own introduction, reviewed media, and approved support formats. Your profile goes public after review.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU CAN MAKE

Ways to offer support

Your approved services depend on your experience, preparation, and role.

01 / JOY

Start with a conversation.

Listen or talk through one concern by phone, live text, or an approved public meeting.

Comfort, perspective, connection.
02 / POWER

Build a little momentum.

Use regular sessions and covered check-ins to help someone follow through on a goal.

Consistency, routine, accountability.
03 / HOPE

Support a longer view.

Help clients plan a next step. If authorized, you can offer structured support through YOU, Inc.

Direction, confidence, follow-through.

Peer support is not therapy, medical treatment, or emergency response. Specialists offer only the services approved for them. Explore the support options

CLEAR FROM THE START

Earn $25
per paid session.

A flat rate for each paid 60-minute session booked with you, including eligible sessions from a pass.

FSAD provides your profile, scheduling, messaging, and payment tools.

Free sessions generate no paid earnings. Bookings, hours, and income are not guaranteed.

How your pay works

  • One flat rate. Discounts do not reduce your $25 session rate.
  • Paid under the agreed rules. Completion, cancellations, refunds, and payment status determine when earnings become payable.
  • Existing terms stay recorded. Earlier bookings and pass purchases keep their original compensation terms.

The Connection Guide Agreement covers fees, disputes, taxes, and other adjustments. Review it before paid bookings are activated.

Read the booking and refund rules

A THOUGHTFUL WAY TO JOIN

From application to approval.

Begin with your introduction, secure your account, then review and submit.

Return to check your application status, respond to feedback, and revise without starting over.

Applying does not guarantee approval or paid bookings.

Start or resume your application

  1. Tell us about yourself

    Tell us where you’re based, what you bring, and why you want to offer support. Qualifications are optional.

  2. Have a conversation

    The owner reviews your application and may ask about your approach and availability.

  3. Prepare your workspace

    Complete age and identity checks, required training, your profile, payout setup, and the provider agreement.

  4. Start with approval

    Owner approval comes before a public profile or paid bookings. Once approved, set your availability and review eligible requests.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

A clear starting point.

Tell us how you listen and why you want to support others.

What you’ll need

  • You are 18 or older and can complete age and identity verification.
  • You can communicate reliably and respect privacy and boundaries.
  • You are willing to complete required training and owner review.
  • You are legally permitted to do this work, as required.

Have a license or peer specialist certification? Add it in the optional qualification section for separate review.

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Ready to apply?

Create an account to save your progress and follow your application through review.

Start or resume your application
Have a question before applying?

Send a question without an account. Your note won’t submit an application.

Complete each contact and location field so our team knows how to reach you and where you are based.

Add a professional qualificationOptional. Share a license or certification you hold independently.+

Credentials are reviewed separately. Listing one does not make Fighting S.A.D. a clinic or turn peer support into therapy.

Submitting this form does not create an account or guarantee an invitation.

Already an approved FSAD Specialist?

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