Peer support specialist jobs in Illinois

Where the peer support specialist jobs are in Illinois

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

• Chicago3
• Belleville1
• Rockford1

What peer support specialists earn in Illinois

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

By metro area

• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$22.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab) · 16,080 (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab) employed
• St. Louis, MO-IL$21.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL, opens in a new tab) · 2,730 (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Peoria, IL$20.45/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL, opens in a new tab) · 600 (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Springfield, IL$24.85/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL, opens in a new tab) · 600 (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$19.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab) · 510 (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Rockford, IL$21.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL, opens in a new tab) · 410 (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Champaign-Urbana, IL$21.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL, opens in a new tab) · 290 (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Decatur, IL$21.66/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Decatur, IL, opens in a new tab) · 270 (source: BLS OEWS, Decatur, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Kankakee, IL$20.79/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kankakee, IL, opens in a new tab) · 230 (source: BLS OEWS, Kankakee, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Bloomington, IL$19.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bloomington, IL, opens in a new tab) · 200 (source: BLS OEWS, Bloomington, IL, opens in a new tab) employed

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

Employers hiring peer support specialists in Illinois

• Haymarket Center2 open in Illinois
• BJC HealthCare1 open in Illinois
• Rincon Family Services1 open in Illinois
• UW Health1 open in Illinois

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

  Official page

Peer support specialist jobs in Illinois: common questions

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Peer support specialist jobs in other states

• New York36
• Massachusetts25
• Pennsylvania24
• North Carolina24
• Missouri21
• California17
• New Jersey16
• Indiana16
• Washington14
• Florida10
• Minnesota9
• Kansas9
• Oregon8
• Georgia7
• Arizona7
• New Mexico7
• Kentucky5
• Montana5
• Rhode Island5
• Colorado5
• Texas5

Other Mental health occupations in Illinois

• Mental health therapist136
• Social worker75
• Registered behavior technician37
• Behavioral health technician33
• Medical social worker23
• Behavior analyst22
• Psychologist20
• Licensed clinical social worker11
• Marriage and family therapist5