Peer Recovery Specialist - Full Time - Behavioral Health
- Full-time
How this pay compares
This posting states $23.13 an hour. Open peer support specialist jobs in New Jersey post a median of $24.49 an hour, the middle half $23.12–$25.67, across 15 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Peer support specialists employed in New Jersey earn a median of $23.28 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Peer Recovery Specialist assists in the provision of Behavioral Health Services to clients and families. A Peer specialist works as a role model and mentor in the recovery process.
*This position is based at Carrier, however, the recovery specialist will provide services in other network hospitals.
From Hackensack Meridian Health's job posting, checked 10 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is New Jersey's largest, most comprehensive health network, a nonprofit with 18 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us) hospitals, more than 500 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us) patient care locations, 41,000 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us) team members and its own school of medicine. Source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us
Based in Iselin, NJHires in New JerseyPay on its listings: 82.2% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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