Women Veterans Peer Support Apprentice

Veterans Health Administration; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Peer Support Apprentice (Woman Specific-Facility Based) to support recovery-focused care tailored for women Veterans. This time-limited role offers on-site training under supervision and eligibility for a permanent peer specialist position upon certification and experience.

The apprentice will work with a multidisciplinary team, modeling recovery skills, helping Veterans set goals, and facilitating self-management of health and wellness.

Responsibilities

• 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 tools to coach Veterans on relevant skills needed 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 (e.g., 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 through immediate consultation with the supervisor or most available clinical provider.
• 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.

Job description

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Peer Support Apprentice (Woman Specific-Facility Based) to support recovery-focused care tailored for women Veterans. This time-limited role offers on-site training under supervision and eligibility for a permanent peer specialist position upon certification and experience.

The apprentice will work with a multidisciplinary team, modeling recovery skills, helping Veterans set goals, and facilitating self-management of health and wellness.