Peer Specialist - Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is employing Peer Specialist - Inpatient Psychiatry Unit right now, this occupation will be depute in Utah. Further informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Quality Care Our Heroes DeserveNow is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA. Exper! ience what 250,000 current VA employees already have â€"state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction. And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you’ll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.
JOB SUMMARY: Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 866029OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise â€" "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" â€" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and le! adership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the larg! est, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go tohttp://www.vacareers.va.gov/Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A,Appointment of persons with disabilities[i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.DUTIES: The Peer Specialist will be assigned to the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (IPU) under Mental Health Service. The Specialist! will perform the following duties: Assigned to the Recovery and Peer Support program which may include working with other Outpatient and Inpatient Programs; serves as a recovery agent by providing and advocating for any effective recovery base services that will aid the Veteran in daily living; participates in the service, training, consultative and other professional activities of rehabilitation treatment program; and functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team assisting physicians and other professional/non-professional personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program. The Specialist performs a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks that include assisting their peers in articulating their goals for recovery, 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 specialist’s own recovery experience, and supporting them in advocatin! g for themselves to obtain effective services. Accessing transportation! and driving a government car may be required as work is performed in a wide range of settings, including within the Medical Center, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, in community or private family homes; or in transport vehicles. Work Schedule: Part-time (40 hours per pay period) â€" Permanent. Monday-Friday / Weekends (as needed): 11:00 am â€" 3:00 pm. Tour would be adjusted accordingly.
Position Description Title/PD#: 00060-A, 08066-A, 08067-A, 00068-A
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Promotion Potential: 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.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
- Subject to a backgrou! nd/suitability investigation.
- Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
- [time in grade requirement may be added]
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Basic Requirements for all Grades and titles:
Citizenship - Citizen of the United States
Physical and Medical Requirements - The applicant must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands, exercise patience, and control emotions, with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health and safety of the applicant or others.
Basic Requirements for Peer Specialists, GS-102-6/9:
(1) be a Veteran who has recovered or is recovering from a mental health condition; and
(2) be certified by -
(a) a not-for-profit entity engaged in peer spec! ialist training as having met such criteria as the Secretary shall esta! blish for a peer specialist position; or
(b) a State as having satisfied relevant State requirements for a peer specialist position.
Veterans eligible under 38 U.S.C. 7402(b)(13) must have spent a minimum of 1 year in personal recovery from a mental health condition.
Specialized Experience of Peer Specialists, GS-102-6/9: In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is progressively responsible, post-personal mental health recovery experience as a mentor providing counseling to support peers in mental health and/or addiction recovery, a recovery advocate directly involved with consumers of mental health services, a psychiatric therapy aide, or equivalent work involving in-person communication to support others in mental health recovery.
Time in Grade Requirements: Applicants who have served in a General Schedule (G! S) position within the preceding year are subject to time-in-grade restrictions as followsGS-6: Must have completed at least 52 weeks of Federal Service in a position at the GS-5 level.
GS-7: Must have completed at least 52 weeks of Federal Service in a position at the GS-6 level.
GS-8: Must have completed at least 52 weeks of Federal Service in a position at the GS-7 level.
GS-9: Must have completed at least 52 weeks of Federal Service in a position at the GS-8 level.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Substitution of Education for Experience: (If qualifying based on education, applicant must submit copy of transcripts): Graduate education or a post-bachelor's degree internship meets the specialized experience requirement only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position.
GS-6: Six (6) mont! hs of graduate education or 1 year post-bachelor's degree internship me! ets the specialized experience requirement.
GS-7: One (1) full year of graduate education meets the specialized experience requirement.
GS-8: One-and-half (1 1/2) years of graduate education meets the specialized experience requirement.
GS-9: Two (2) full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the specialized experience requirement.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands, exercise patience, and control emotions, with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health and safety of the applicant or others.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowled! ge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) (Member-4 copy) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, pleas! e review the information for disabled Veterans in the application check! list or visithttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Bring your expertise to VA and be valued as part of a team that is recognized and respected for significant contributions to medicine. You’ll enjoy a patient-focused environment, terrific benefits and incentives, and the ability to practice at any VA facility in the country.
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