Peer support specialist jobs in Nebraska
5 open peer support specialist jobs in Nebraska at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $18.72 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Nebraska, opens in a new tab) for social and human service assistants here.
Newest peer support specialist jobs in Nebraska
Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC
Peer Support Specialist / BH Crisis Assessment - NIGHTS
Children's Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 1d ago

Peer Support Specialist / BH Crisis Assessment
Children's Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 1d ago

CommonSpirit Health · Omaha, NE · 1w ago
$16.83–$23.77/hr
PT or FT Recovery Specialist- Days
Behavioral Health Specialists · Norfolk, NE · 3w ago
$16–$20/hr
PT or FT Recovery Specialist- Evenings
Behavioral Health Specialists · Norfolk, NE · 3w ago
$17–$20/hr
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What peer support specialists earn in Nebraska
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 Nebraska
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Nebraska, May 2025
Median for social and human service assistants, against $22.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 1,460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Nebraska, opens in a new tab) employed in Nebraska.
By metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA$19.48/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) · 770 (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Lincoln, NE$18.82/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lincoln, NE, opens in a new tab) · 430 (source: BLS OEWS, Lincoln, NE, opens in a new tab) employed
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$20.03/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, opens in a new tab) · 280 (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, 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 Nebraska
Behavioral Health Specialists2 open in Nebraska
Children's Nebraska2 open in Nebraska
CommonSpirit Health1 open in Nebraska
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 Nebraska: common questions
How much do peer support specialists make in Nebraska?
Too few open peer support specialist jobs in Nebraska post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $18.72/hr ($38,940 a year) for social and human service assistants in Nebraska (May 2025), against $22.08 nationally, 40th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Nebraska are the most peer support specialist jobs?
Omaha (3) and Norfolk (2). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring peer support specialists in Nebraska?
By open jobs on this board: Behavioral Health Specialists (2), Children's Nebraska (2) and CommonSpirit Health (1). In all, 3 employers have peer support specialist jobs open in Nebraska.
What do you need to work as a peer support specialist in Nebraska?
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 Nebraska's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
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Peer support specialist jobs in other states
- Massachusetts44
- New York43
- Pennsylvania27
- North Carolina23
- Missouri23
- California17
- New Jersey16
- Washington16
- Indiana14
- New Mexico14
- Florida12
- Colorado12
- Kentucky11
- Kansas10
- Ohio9
- Minnesota9
- Oregon7
- Georgia7
- Rhode Island7
- Utah7
- Arizona6
- Illinois5
- New Hampshire5
- Virginia5
Other Mental health occupations in Nebraska
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Nebraska, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- Peer recovery credential: State certification board; exams by IC&RC
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Peer support specialist jobs in Nebraska. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/peer-support-specialist/nebraska