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    peer support specialist - Chelsea, United States - Veterans Health Administration

    Veterans Health Administration
    Veterans Health Administration Chelsea, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Summary

    This Peer Support Specialist position is in Mental Health services at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems, located at the Togus, ME location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week. This position may only be filled with a Veteran that meets statutory requirements that are detailed in the qualifications section.
  • Togus Location - Homeless Peer with HUDVASH

    • Duties

    This vacancy is also being announced as a Peer Support Apprentice under announcement CBTD MK: for Veterans who do not possess the required Peer Specialist certification.

    IMPORTANT NOTICE: Veteran is defined as a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

    Restricted to VETERANS - See IMPORTANT NOTICE. Open to current, permanent employees of the VA (. T38, T38 Hybrid, and VCS employees on excepted appts covered by an interchange agreement); Federal employees on a Career/Career-Conditional appt.; Former competitive civil service employees eligible for reinstatement; Veterans eligible under VEOA, VRA, and 30% DAV; Those eligible under the Employment Program for People with Disabilities; and those eligible for CTAP/ICTAP.

    The Peer Specialist functions as an interdisciplinary team member, assisting physicians and other professional/non-professional personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program. Peer specialists perform a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks that include assisting Veterans in articulating their goals for recovery and personal wellness, learning, and practicing new skills, helping them monitor their progress, assisting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the peer specialist's own recovery experience, and supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services.
    Duties include, but not limited to the following:
  • Participates in the service, training, consultation, and other professional activities of VA health care services and functions as a fully vested member of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Uses personal recovery experiences to model coping techniques and recovery tolls to coach Veterans to relevant skills need for self-management of their health condition(s) and pursuit of their personal wellness.
  • Observes behaviors that might indicate difficulty adapting or responding to treatment (., missed assessment appointments, failure to attend or maintain abstinence, risk to self or others, disruptive behavior), completes appropriate documentation, and reports concerns to the treatment team in a timely manner.
  • Uses ongoing individual and group meetings to teach Veterans how to identify and combat negative self-talk and overcome fears by providing a forum that allows Veteran to share their experiences.
  • As necessary, handles crisis interventions for Veterans and addresses other emergent situations without the benefit of specific instructions.
  • Informs Veterans about VA and community supports and resources, including how to effectively utilize them in the recovery and wellness process.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of current trends and developments in holistic approaches in wellness and recovery by reading books, journals, and other relevant materials.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
    • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
    Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
    Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
    Position Description/PD#: PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST/ PD99696-S
    Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
    Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
    Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

    Promotion Potential: This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
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