Peer Specialist (Primary Care Mental Health Integration)

Summary
This Peer Specialist position may only be filled with a Veteran that meets statutory

Requirements

that are detailed in the

Requirements

section.

Summary
This Peer Specialist position may only be filled with a Veteran that meets statutory

Requirements

that are detailed in the

Requirements

section.

Overview
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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
01/12/2026 to 02/16/2026

Benefits & Compensation

$45,409 to - $80,243 per year

Benefits & Compensation

scale & grade
GS 6 - 9

Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Battle Creek, MI
1 vacancy

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
No

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-time

Service
Competitive

Promotion potential
9

Job family (Series)
0102 Social Science Aid and Technician

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure
No

Bargaining unit status
No

Announcement number
CBSR-12861591-26-AP
Control number
854152400

This job is open to
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Veterans
Veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Clarification from the agency
Restricted to VETERANS - See

Requirements

and

Requirements

for details

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Duties
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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 (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 without the benefit of specific instructions.
Informs Veterans

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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.

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 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,

Requirements, and performance

Requirements

are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment
You must be a U. S. Citizen to apply for this job
You must have a full, current, and unrestricted peer specialist certification to meet this

Requirements

Requirements

for employment in VHA as a peer specialist.
You must be a Veteran (See Statutory

Requirements

below)