What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Assisted Recovery Peer Lead position at Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare?
Join Our Mission-Driven Team as a Medication Assisted Recovery Peer Lead!
Location: Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare
Pay: $19/hour
Schedule: Full-time
Are you a compassionate leader with lived recovery experience? Do you believe in the power of peer support to transform lives? If so, we want you on our team!
About the Role:
As our MAR Peer Lead, you'll be at the heart of our mission-empowering individuals on their recovery journeys through lived experience, leadership, and mentorship. This role is more than a job-it's a calling. You'll inspire hope, model recovery, and guide a dynamic team of peer support specialists as they change lives every day.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Lived experience with substance use recovery (minimum 5 years), ideally with medication for the treatment of alcohol and/or opioid use.
- Fully certified CRPS and CRSS by the Florida Certification Board.
- At least 4 years working as a Peer Support Specialist.
- Passion for mentoring others-must be ready to serve as a Journey Worker to DOL Apprentices.
- Strong leadership, training, and coordination skills.
- Willingness to obtain your NCPS credential within 1 year.
- Ability to pass Background, MVR, and DFWP screenings.
What You'll Do:
- Be a beacon of hope and resilience for those navigating recovery.
- Guide individuals from pre-recovery to sustained recovery.
- Help develop personalized recovery action plans rooted in strengths and goals.
- Model recovery and self-advocacy through shared experience.
- Use evidence-based tools and techniques to support progress and healing.
- Promote the power of community, wellness, and peer support.
- Work alongside a passionate care team to develop creative, person-centered solutions.
- Deliver exceptional service that reflects our core values: Community, Healing, Recovery, Hope, and Support.
- Keep accurate documentation of services per program standards.
Why You'll Love Working With Us:
Comprehensive Benefits Package (available after 60 days):
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance - 85% employer-paid for employee
- 401(k) with 50% Match (up to 6% of salary)
- Paid Time Off - Vacation Sick Leave Floating Holiday
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Retention Bonuses - Earn up to $1,750 in your first year!
- Emerging Leaders Program - Develop your leadership and advance your career
Our Culture:
At Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, we celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the lived experience that makes every team member unique. We're more than coworkers-we're a community dedicated to healing, hope, and lifelong recovery.
Ready to lead with purpose? Apply now and make a difference where it truly matters.
Salary : $1,750
