Recovery Peer Specialist - HealthPark Medical Center

Ideal Candidate: A compassionate and motivated individual with lived experience in recovery and a passion for supporting, encouraging, and empowering others on their own recovery journey. A Recovery Peer Specialist (RPS) supports people as they work toward recovery from mental health or substance use challenges. The RPS uses their own recovery experience and training to provide support, encouragement, and guidance.

They help clients build skills, confidence, and healthy relationships while respecting each person’s unique recovery journey. What You’ll Do Advocate for individuals and help ensure their voice, choices, goals, and preferences remain at the center of their recovery. Mentor and encourage individuals by appropriately sharing lived experience to provide hope, connection, and motivation.

Provide recovery-oriented support that promotes independence, self-advocacy, wellness, and personal growth. Help individuals develop life skills, positive relationships, and community connections that support long-term recovery. Collaborate with the care team while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality, and respect .

Apply CRPS training and lived experience to provide support that reflects each individual's stage of recovery. Requirements Education High school diploma or equivalent required. Experience Lived experience in recovery and a passion for supporting others.

Ability to demonstrate competency in advocacy, mentoring, recovery support, and professional responsibility . Licensure Valid Florida driver’s license required. Certification BLS and First Aid Certification required within 90 days of hire.

Must be eligible for Florida Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) Provisional Certification. CRPS certification required within one year of hire. (Lee Health provides training and support to help eligible employees obtain CRPS certification within their first year.) Additional Requirements Must pass required background and fingerprinting checks.

Why This Role Matters Your experience can become someone else's hope. As a Recovery Peer Specialist, you'll have the opportunity to turn your lived experience into meaningful support for others. You'll help individuals recognize their strengths, build confidence, navigate challenges, and move forward in their recovery.

If you're ready to use your experience to make a difference, we want to hear from you. US:FL:Fort Myers