Peer support specialist jobs in Oregon

Where the peer support specialist jobs are in Oregon

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

• Prineville3
• Madras2
• Portland2
• John Day1
• Pendleton1
• Salem1
• Tigard1

What peer support specialists earn in Oregon

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

• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$24.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, opens in a new tab) · 5,930 (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Salem, OR$27.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salem, OR, opens in a new tab) · 1,200 (source: BLS OEWS, Salem, OR, opens in a new tab) employed
• Eugene-Springfield, OR$23.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Eugene-Springfield, OR, opens in a new tab) · 900 (source: BLS OEWS, Eugene-Springfield, OR, opens in a new tab) employed
• Medford, OR$23.60/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Medford, OR, opens in a new tab) · 500 (source: BLS OEWS, Medford, OR, opens in a new tab) employed
• Bend, OR$23.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bend, OR, opens in a new tab) · 480 (source: BLS OEWS, Bend, OR, opens in a new tab) employed
• Corvallis, OR$21.92/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Corvallis, OR, opens in a new tab) · 460 (source: BLS OEWS, Corvallis, OR, opens in a new tab) employed
• Albany, OR$22.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Albany, OR, opens in a new tab) · 170 (source: BLS OEWS, Albany, OR, opens in a new tab) employed
• Grants Pass, OR$24.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grants Pass, OR, opens in a new tab) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Grants Pass, OR, 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 Oregon

• BestCare Treatment Services3 open in Oregon
• Rimrock Trails Treatment Services2 open in Oregon
• Acadia Healthcare1 open in Oregon
• CCSWW1 open in Oregon
• Community Counseling Solutions1 open in Oregon

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 Oregon: 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
• Georgia7
• Arizona7
• New Mexico7
• Kentucky5
• Montana5
• Illinois5
• Rhode Island5
• Colorado5
• Texas5

Other Mental health occupations in Oregon

• Mental health therapist51
• Social worker31
• Behavioral health technician17
• Registered behavior technician12
• Licensed clinical social worker10
• Medical social worker10
• Substance abuse counselor6
• Psychologist6