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Peer support specialist jobs in Alabama

open peer support specialist jobs in Alabama at . BLS measures a median of $17.23 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Alabama) for social and human service assistants here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the peer support specialist jobs are in Alabama

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What peer support specialists earn in Alabama

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Alabama

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Alabama, May 2025

$17.23/hr ($35,830 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Alabama)

Median for social and human service assistants, against $22.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants, national) for the whole US; 3,370 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Alabama) employed in Alabama.

By metro area

  • Birmingham, AL$17.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Birmingham, AL) · 1,110 (source: BLS OEWS, Birmingham, AL) employed
  • Mobile, AL$16.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Mobile, AL) · 360 (source: BLS OEWS, Mobile, AL) employed
  • Montgomery, AL$16.90/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Montgomery, AL) · 280 (source: BLS OEWS, Montgomery, AL) employed
  • Columbus, GA-AL$17.08/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, GA-AL) · 240 (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, GA-AL) employed
  • Huntsville, AL$17.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Huntsville, AL) · 220 (source: BLS OEWS, Huntsville, AL) employed
  • Tuscaloosa, AL$17.00/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Tuscaloosa, AL) · 170 (source: BLS OEWS, Tuscaloosa, AL) employed
  • Decatur, AL$17.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Decatur, AL) · 120 (source: BLS OEWS, Decatur, AL) employed
  • Dothan, AL$11.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dothan, AL) · 120 (source: BLS OEWS, Dothan, AL) employed
  • Auburn-Opelika, AL$16.83/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Auburn-Opelika, AL) · 90 (source: BLS OEWS, Auburn-Opelika, AL) employed
  • Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$16.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL) · 90 (source: BLS OEWS, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Social and Human Service Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What mental health and social work jobs in Alabama offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring peer support specialists in Alabama

What the job takes

Lived experience of recovery and a state peer certification course.

  • Depends on the state

    Peer recovery credential

    State certification board; exams by IC&RC

Peer support specialist jobs in Alabama: common questions

How much do peer support specialists make in Alabama?

Too few open peer support specialist jobs in Alabama post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $17.23/hr ($35,830 a year) for social and human service assistants in Alabama (May 2025), against $22.08 nationally, 49th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Alabama are the most peer support specialist jobs?

Mobile (5) and Foley (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring peer support specialists in Alabama?

By open jobs on this board: AltaPointe Health Systems (5) and Veterans Recovery Resources (1). In all, 2 employers have peer support specialist jobs open in Alabama.

Are peer support specialists in demand in Alabama?

6 peer support specialist jobs are open in Alabama today at 2 employers on this board, about 1.8 for every 1,000 peer support specialists employed there (BLS counts 3,370, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of social and human service assistants to grow 7.4% over 2025-2035.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama are hiring immediately?

9 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavioral Specialist at AltaPointe Health Systems (...AltaPointe.org, submit your online application, and then join us for Open Interviews to meet with a...); Case Manager at AltaPointe Health Systems (Overview Hello! AltaPointe Health is hosting Open Interviews on Thursday, November 12th from...); Case Manager, PATH at AltaPointe Health Systems (Overview Hello! AltaPointe Health is hosting Open Interviews on Thursday, November 12th from...). Every such job in Alabama.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama pay weekly?

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Regency ABA (...Afternoon Hours (3pm-7:00pm) Pay: Competitive hourly rates + weekly pay Sign-On Bonus: $1,000+ Sign-On...).

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama offer daily pay?

2 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Social Services Director at Genesis HealthCare (...medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members *On-Demand Pay Program that allows for...); Social Worker at Genesis HealthCare (...medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members *On-Demand Pay Program that allows for...).

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama want bilingual staff?

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Case Manager at AltaPointe Health Systems (Bilingual. ...(Crisis Intervention Team) training or willingness to complete it. Bilingual or multilingual...).

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama hire with no experience?

6 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavioral Specialist at AltaPointe Health Systems (...then join us for Open Interviews to meet with a recruiter in person! Experience is not required, as we...); Outreach Crisis Specialist, Fairhope at AltaPointe Health Systems (...then join us for Open Interviews to meet with a recruiter in person! Experience is not required, as we...); Peer Specialist, Part Time (Crisis Center) at AltaPointe Health Systems (...then join us for Open Interviews to meet with a recruiter in person! Experience is not required, as we...). Every such job in Alabama.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama train you with pay?

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Psychologist Trainee -Neuropsychiatry Clinic at UAB Medicine.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama offer a sign-on bonus?

4 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Regency ABA ($1,000 sign-on bonus); LMSW - Case Worker - Inpatient Care Management - AM at UAB Medicine ($7,500 sign-on bonus); LMSW - Social Worker - Inpatient Care Management - Multiple Shifts at UAB Medicine ($7,500 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Alabama.

Which hospitals hiring mental health and social work jobs in Alabama are Magnet hospitals?

10 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Lead Psychiatric Social Worker- REACT Program (AM) at UAB Medicine (Magnet. ...the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital...); LMSW - Case Worker - Inpatient Care Management - AM at UAB Medicine (Magnet. ...the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital...); LMSW - Medical Social Worker - Breast Health - Outpatient Care Management - AM (055) at UAB Medicine (Magnet. ...the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital...). Every such job in Alabama.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Alabama offer relocation assistance?

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) - , Hoover, AL at Hopebridge (...PFA/SBT, HRE, PEAK, and neurodiversity-affirming practices). Relocation Assistance: Relocation packages...).

Which cities in Alabama pay peer support specialists the most?

Of the 10 metro areas in Alabama employing the most peer support specialists that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Birmingham, AL ($17.55 an hour), Decatur, AL ($17.53 an hour) and Huntsville, AL ($17.34 an hour), and the lowest Dothan, AL ($11.55). The state's median is $17.23.

What do you need to work as a peer support specialist in Alabama?

Lived experience of recovery and a state peer certification course. Peer recovery credential (State certification board; exams by IC&RC). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Alabama's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Alabama, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Alabama, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Peer recovery credential: State certification board; exams by IC&RC

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Peer support specialist jobs in Alabama. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/peer-support-specialist/alabama

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