Peer Recovery Specialist
Company: Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Position Summary: To provide
peer support services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to
persons with substance abuse and/or co-occurring mental health
disorders beginning at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and follow up in
the community to provide a warm hand off. Service provision will
focus on working with persons served to enhance their recovery.
Service is provided to individuals or groups. Promotes recovery
through community services and assists in removing barriers to
recovery. Educational Requirements: High School Diploma/GED. Must
have acquired Certification through the Florida Certification Board
as a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist prior to hire. Special
Skills: Basic knowledge of substance abuse treatment; working
knowledge of community resources; advocating skills; strong people
skills to provide excellent internal and external customer service.
Familiarity with the Sarasota and Manatee County communities.
Position Duties: Assists clients in removing personal and
environmental obstacles to recovery, through assessing needs and
community services. Provides linkage to the Recovery Community
through knowledge and contacts within the recovery community.
Engages members and establishes trusting, collaborative
relationships directed towards member’s individual goals. Serve as
a personal guide and mentor for those in recovery, working through
mental challenges or both. Provides motivation through support in
order to encourage participation in aftercare appointments.
Provides referrals to the clients for outside agencies as needed
and provides accurate and timely documentation within the charts.
Meets regularly with treatment professional to coordinate
individual services based on member’s needs. Maintains all required
paperwork and billing documentation Maintains customer confidence
and protects operations by keeping information confidential;
following established confidentiality policy and procedures;
maintaining professional boundaries with clients. Maintains inter-
and intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of
cooperation . https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Lightshare
Behavioral Wellness & Recovery, Inc. is an equal opportunity
employer. We are dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure
environment for our staff and clients. To assist in achieving that
goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective
employees. FSOS also conducts pre-employment drug screening (to
include medical marijuana) as a Drug Free Workplace pursuant to the
Drug Free Workplace Program under Florida's Workers' Compensation
Law.
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