Peer Support Specialist pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32006078
- Class code
- 32006078
- Pay group
- NC04
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Peer Support Specialist is $32,287 to $56,502 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32006078.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 07/2025.
What the state says the job is
The Peer Support Specialist provides engagement to clients/patients with substance use and/or mental health disorders. Position works with clients/patients pre, during, and post admission to support continuity of services by building trust and rapport with clients/patients, offering mentorship, emotional support, and encouragement throughout the recovery journey. Position provides advocacy and support services from a non-clinical perspective in inpatient, outpatient, community, and residential settings. Position assists clients/patients in identifying their strengths, developing and practicing healthy coping strategies, and navigating the challenges of recovery, empowering clients/patients to articulate their own goals, reinforce self-efficacy, and promote empowerment through peer connection.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Ability to create and maintain records, notes, and reports of client/patient progress and behaviors. Ability to support adults in both group and one-on-one settings. Ability to effectively communicate with community/outreach service providers, persons with substance use and/or mental health disorders, treatment team members, and clinical staff in verbal and written forms. Ability to develop effective working relationships with clinical professionals involved in treating substance use and/or mental health disorders.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development diploma; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.