Veteran Recovery Peer Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Peer Specialist to join the Primary Care Mental Health Integration team in California.

Leverage your recovery experience to coach Veterans, support care coordination, and help them navigate the VHA continuum of care across Miley, Santa Rosa, and Oakland CBOCs. This full-time position emphasizes veteran-centered care, collaboration with clinicians, and promoting Veteran Whole Health.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have post-personal mental health recovery experience as a mentor providing counseling to support peers.
• Eligibility includes veteran status and certification by a peer specialist program or state requirements.
• Time-in-grade requirements apply for current federal employees in the relevant GS levels.

Responsibilities

• Participates as an interdisciplinary team member in VA health care services.
• Uses personal recovery to model coping techniques and coach Veterans.
• Observes behaviors indicating difficulty and reports concerns to the treatment team.
• Conducts individual and group meetings to address negative self-talk and fears.
• Assists Veterans with navigating VA and community supports.
• Maintains knowledge of holistic wellness approaches and resources.
• May accompany Veterans to appointments and assist with transportation needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Mentoring

Counseling

Peer support

Team collaboration

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Peer Specialist to join the Primary Care Mental Health Integration team in California.

Leverage your recovery experience to coach Veterans, support care coordination, and help them navigate the VHA continuum of care across Miley, Santa Rosa, and Oakland CBOCs. This full-time position emphasizes veteran-centered care, collaboration with clinicians, and promoting Veteran Whole Health.