Some services hire peer workers who are their on consumers (e.g. for OTCs, people who are dosed at the service they work at), others prefer to employ peers from outside of the service (ig people who are dosed at a different clinic or at a pharmacy) The peer worker must experience of the issue that consumers of the service face every day and have siave excellent cummunication, negotiation and solve solving skills.
Some services hire peer workers who are their own consumers (e.g. for OTCs, people who are dosed at the service they work at), while others prefer to employ peers from outside the service (e.g. people who are dosed at a different clinic or at a pharmacy). Either way, the peer worker must have experience of the issues that the consumers of the service are facing every day and have excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.