Peer Specialist

Veterans Health Administration; Fort Thomas (KY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Kentucky seeks a Peer Specialist to support Veterans by providing world-class benefits and recovery-focused services within a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes orienting Veterans to services, helping them articulate recovery goals, and documenting interactions. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, with possible weekend or evening shifts as needed. This is a federal position with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• If using foreign education, submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
• This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the service, training, consultation, and other professional activities of VA health care services as a full member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Serves as a recovery agent by providing wellness and holistic recovery-based services for Veterans.
• Orients new Veterans to the program's services, hours, locations, and staff information.
• Assists Veterans to articulate recovery and wellness goals through individual or group meetings.
• Documents observations and reports concerns to the treatment team in a timely manner.
• Works schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; may require weekends/evenings as needed.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Peer Specialist provides Veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned and does so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. This position may provide peer support services to any Veteran depending on the needs of the Veteran population at their facility.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: 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. Serves as a recovery agent by providing and advocating for effective wellness and holistic, recovery-based services that aid Veterans in daily living.

Orients new Veterans to the program's services, hours, locations, staff, and other pertinent information necessary for the Veterans to understand how to effectively utilize the program services. Assists Veterans to articulate personal recovery and wellness goals through the use of individual or group meetings.

Observes behaviors that might indicate difficulty adapting or responding to treatment (e.g., missed appointments, failure to maintain abstinence, risk to self or others, disruptive behavior), completes appropriate documentation, and reports concerns to the treatment team in a timely manner. Shares stories about personal recovery experiences in relation to current struggles that the Veterans report.

These discreet self disclosures made by the position facilitate Veterans' recovery by conveying hope that change and recovery are possible. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, may be required to work weekends and evenings as needed. Telework: Not Available Position Description/PD#: Peer Specialist/PD99327-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $64290 - $83582/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-07.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.