Peer support specialist jobs in Michigan

Open peer support specialist jobs in Michigan that post an hourly rate pay $20–$21.15 an hour in the middle half, median $21.04 (8 jobs from 4 employers). BLS measured a median of $18.83/hr ($39,160 a year) for social and human service assistants in Michigan (May 2025), against $22.08 nationally, 39th highest of 52 states and territories.

Lansing (4), Detroit (2), Grand Rapids (2), Ann Arbor (1) and Niles (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: CMHA-CEI (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Community Mental Health) (4), firsthand Health (2) and Community Healing Centers (1). In all, 6 employers have peer support specialist jobs open in Michigan.

10 peer support specialist jobs are open in Michigan today at 6 employers on this board, about 0.8 for every 1,000 peer support specialists employed there (BLS counts 12,450, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of social and human service assistants to grow 7.4% over 2025-2035.

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Kennedy Care (...excellent ABA services. This is an exciting time to join us! We are urgently hiring professionals who...).

3 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Therapist - Respiratory - Contract - Days - Marquette, MI at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust: + Weekly direct deposit pay options +...); Therapist - Respiratory - Contract - Nights - Ishpeming, MI at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust: + Weekly direct deposit pay options +...); Therapist - Respiratory - Contract - Nights - Marquette, MI at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust: + Weekly direct deposit pay options +...).

31 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: BCBA Telehealth Hybrid at Behavioral Innovations (...eligibility, Wellbeing Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Daily Pay, and more. Qualifications...); Social Services Director at Cherry Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation (...Planned Time Off (vacation, personal, sick, and state sick leave) DailyPay – View your paycheck as it...); Behavioral Health Tech Helen DeVos at Corewell Health (...financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here . On-demand pay program powered by...). Every such job in Michigan.

17 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavior Technician with Sign On Bonus at ABA Insight (Bilingual: Spanish. ...Board (BACB) is preferred however not required Candidates that are bilingual in...); ABA Behavior Technician at ABA Pathways (Bilingual. ...Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification Spanish/English bilingual candidates...); Licensed Social Worker at Backpack Healthcare (Bilingual: Spanish. ...✔️ A commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care ⭐ Bilingual...). Every such job in Michigan.

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Clinical Apprentice - BCBA Fieldwork Program at Centria Autism.

28 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Medical Social Worker - Full Time, 40 hours per week - Advanced Illness Management - Battle Creek MI - $10k Sign On/Retention Bonus at Bronson Healthcare ($10,000 sign-on bonus); Medical Social Worker - Inpatient/ED - (Multiple Openings) Full Time 72Hrs/Pp and 80Hrs/Pp - Bronson Battle Creek SIGN ON BONUS Available up to $10K! at Bronson Healthcare (up to $10,000 sign-on bonus); Medical Social Worker - PRN Status (Multiple Openings) - Bronson Methodist Hospital Up to $500 Sign-on Bonus Available! at Bronson Healthcare (up to $500 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Michigan.

2 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavioral Technician at Ivy Rehab (...for: bonus/commission/equity/overtime/student loan repayment/relocation assistance — delete as...); Pediatric ABA Clinic Director & Investing Partner (BCBA license required) at Ivy Rehab (...is also eligible for: bonus / equity / student loan repayment / relocation assistance. We are an equal...).

Of the 10 metro areas in Michigan employing the most peer support specialists that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($21.38 an hour), Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($20.48 an hour) and Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($19.94 an hour), and the lowest Jackson, MI ($17.62). The state's median is $18.83.

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 Michigan's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring peer support specialists in Michigan, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 88% said nurses always communicated well), Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital in Grand Haven (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well), Trinity Health Livingston Hospital in Howell (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well) and Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital in Ann Arbor (Trinity Health, 4 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well); Michigan's rated hospitals average 3.0 stars. Every Michigan hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring peer support specialists in Michigan, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Trinity Health at Home - Muskegon in Muskegon (Trinity Health, 4 of 5), Trinity Health at Home- Southeast Michigan in Livonia (Trinity Health, 4 of 5) and Trinity Health at Home - Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids (Trinity Health, 3.5 of 5); Michigan's rated agencies average 3.3 stars. Every Michigan home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring peer support specialists in Michigan, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Trinity Health at Home - Grand Haven in Grand Haven (Trinity Health, 84% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Trinity Health at Home Southeast Michigan in Livonia (Trinity Health, 79% said the team always communicated well, 3 stars); Michigan's middle hospice: 81%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Trinity Health, Service Employees International Union Healthcare at Muskegon, MI (200 workers, contract to 31 Dec 2026); Trinity Health, National Association of Government Employees/International Association of EMTs & Paramedics Local-R7-103 at Muskegon, MI (100 workers, contract to 30 Nov 2026). A union's unit may not include every job; ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

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