The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center is searching for a Peer Specialist to serve within the Mental Health service. The Peer Specialist performs a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks including assisting peers in articulating their goals for recovery, learning and practicing new skills, helping monitor their progress, assisting in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and strategies based on the specialist's own recovery experience.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Assisting Veterans in determining the steps needed to achieve their self-directed recovery and wellness goals. Monitoring progress and assisting with the execution of the recovery and wellness plan, making timely reports of progress, and presenting new areas of concern to the treatment team.
Assisting Veterans in exploring their interests and options for making improvements in life functioning areas such as housing, employment, relationships, and community engagement. Using ongoing individual and group meetings to teach Veterans how to identify and combat negative self-talk and overcome fears. Observing behaviors that might indicate difficulty adapting or responding to treatment.
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. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Peer Specialist/PD99322S, PD99320S, PD99319S, and PD99321S
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $52938 – $93549/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-06 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
Apply on official site →