Recovery Peer Specialist - Cape Coral Hospital - Cape Coral, FL
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About the job
Location: Cape Coral Hospital - 636 Del Prado Blvd Cape Coral FL 33990
Department: LPG Psychiatric Services
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00AM to 4:30:00PM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $20.00 - $23.50 / hour
Turn Your Experience Into Hope. Empower Others in Recovery.
Summary
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 persons unique recovery journey.
What Youll 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 drivers 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:Cape Coral
From Lee Health's job posting, checked Oct 24, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Lee Health
Lee Health is a health system in Southwest Florida, with hospitals and care sites around Fort Myers and Cape Coral.
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