Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs
Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Sub Agency: MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL CENTER
Job Announcement Number:
MP-09-097

HEALTH TECHNICIAN (PEER SUPPORT TECH)

SALARY RANGE: 36,527.00 - 47,483.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
to Tuesday, March 03, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0640-06/06 POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: N/A DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Upper Eastern Shore, MD (PERRY POINT, MD)
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Peer Support Technician (PST) is an active member of the Mental Health Clinical Center and provides peer support services to veterans with serious mental illnesses. The incumbent, under supervision of the coordinator of the assigned program, functions as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills. He/she serves as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer support to veterans in outpatient and inpatient settings. The incumbent provides a wide range of tasks to assist peers of all ages (from young adult to old age), in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process. The incumbent should possess knowledge of the recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized mental health process.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT ONLINE RESUMES OR JOB APPLICATIONS VIA E-MAIL

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FAXED TO:

DEPARTMENT OF VA MARYLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SERVICE

FAX # 410-642-1865

Send Mail to:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
P O Box 1045
Bldg. 11H, Room 103
Perry Point, MD 21902
US
Fax: 410-642-1865


For questions about this job:
EDNA R. LEPE
Phone: 410-642-2411ext 6752
Fax: 410-642-1865
Email: edna.lepe.villarreal@va.gov

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