Peer Support Apprentice - Facility Based

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes summary, qualifications, duties, work schedule, relocation/recruitment incentives, promotion potential, etc. We must not repeat job title as heading. Use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have: - Summary: "This Peer Specialist position may only be filled with a Veteran that meets statutory requirements that are detailed in the qualifications section. A recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants." That's like About the role? Could be "About the role". We'll put

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with that summary. - Qualifications: large block. We'll put

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  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The qualifications are not a list but prose; we can keep as

    . However there are enumerated items (1) be a veteran..., (2) be certified..., etc. Those could be list. Safer to use

    • for each bullet. But we must preserve all substantive info. We'll convert enumerated items to list. - Duties: there is a paragraph about duties and then a list "Core duties may include:" then bullet list. We'll make

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      • . - Work Schedule: includes "Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on the needs of the service Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position". That's schedule info. We'll make

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        . - Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: "Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized". That's benefits? Could be Benefits section. We'll make

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        . - Promotion Potential: "Promotion Potential: This position involves a multi-grade career ladder..." We could put under a section maybe "Advancement" but not in allowed headings. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Promotion potential could go under Benefits? Or maybe under Qualifications? Better to include as a separate section? Not allowed headings. Could incorporate into Benefits or Qualifications? Probably better to put under Benefits as it's about career advancement. Or we could create a section "Advancement" but not allowed. The instruction: Use

        for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not exclusive? It says use

        for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect only those headings. So we must map content to those headings. Promotion potential could go under Benefits or Qualifications. I'd put under Benefits as it's about career advancement incentive. - Pay: Not mentioned. So we omit Pay section. - Skills: Not explicitly listed; we could omit. - Requirements: Could be same as Qualifications? But we already have Qualifications. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction: Use headings for those categories. We have Qualifications; we could also have Requirements if there are separate requirement statements like "must be proficient in basic written and spoken English", "Physical Requirements", "Work Environment". Those could go under Requirements. Let's extract those: English Language Proficiency, Physical Requirements, Work Environment. Also maybe "must provide copies of DD-214". That's a requirement. So we can have a Requirements section with those points. Thus sections: - About the role (summary) - Qualifications (statutory, certification, experience) - Requirements (English proficiency, physical requirements, work environment, DD-214, etc.) - Responsibilities (duties) - Benefits (recruitment/relocation incentive, promotion potential, PCS not authorized) - Schedule (work schedule, compressed/flexible, telework not available, virtual not a position) We must not include headings with empty content. Now craft HTML. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract details. Summary: "This Peer Specialist position may only be filled with a Veteran that meets statutory requirements that are detailed in the qualifications section. A recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants." Qualifications details: - Must meet all requirements by closing date 10/16/2026. - Basic Requirements FOR PEER SPECIALISTS Statutory Requirements Section 405 of Public Law 110-387 - as codified in 38 U.S.C. 7402(b)(13) - established that to be eligible to receive appointment to a Peer Specialist position - a person must: (1) be a veteran who has recovered or is recovering from a mental health condition (2) be certified by - (a) a not-for-profit entity engaged in peer specialist training as having met such criteria as the Secretary shall establish for a peer specialist position (b) a State as having satisfied relevant State requirements for a peer specialist position Length of Experience in Recovery: must have at least 1 year of recovery from a mental health condition (mental illness and/or substance use disorder) Successful recovery is exemplified by one who manages symptoms of illness and pursues a healthy lifestyle lives independently is employed or volunteers significant time approximating at least a part-time employment schedule has meaningful relationships with family members and friends and is socially involved in the community through clubs - hobby groups - church - civic organizations or Veteran organizations in which the individual provides a service to others - BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PEER SUPPORT APPRENTICES - GS-102-5: As a Peer Support Apprentice hired to become a certified Peer Specialist - a Veteran must have spent a minimum of 1 year in recovery from a mental health condition (mental illness and/or substance use disorder) In all cases - Peer Support Apprentices must actively pursue becoming certified as required to serve as a Peer Specialist by 38 U.S.C. 7402(b)(13)(B) At the time of appointment - the supervisor will provide the Peer Support Apprentice with the written requirements for becoming certified - the date by which he or she must become certified - and the consequences for not becoming certified by the deadline Failure to become certified by the prescribed date will result in removal from this GS-102 occupation and may result in termination of employment - IMPORTANT NOTICE: Veteran is defined as a person who served in the active military - naval - air - or space service - and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable Additionally - in accordance with the Mission Act of 2018 and Public Law 115-271 - in order to meet the needs of women Veterans - the Office of Personnel Management has authorized this recruitment to women only- See IMPORTANT NOTICE Open to current - permanent employees of the VA (i.e T38 - T38 Hybrid - and VCS employees on excepted appts covered by an interchange agreement) Federal employees on a Career/Career-Conditional appt. Former competitive civil service employees eligible for reinstatement Veterans eligible under VEOA - VRA - and 30% DAV Those eligible under the Employment Program for People with Disabilities and those eligible for CTAP/ICTAP NOTE: You MUST provide copies of your DD-214 with your application package - ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position We could split English proficiency into Requirements. Physical Requirements and Work Environment also in Qualifications block but we can move to Requirements. Physical Requirements: "You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination 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 The work is primarily sedentary Typically - the employee sits to do the work There may be some walking - standing - bending - carrying of light items (such as books - papers) - and accessing transportation The work may require occasional use of Department of Veteran's Affairs approved behavioral management techniques with Veterans who present a danger to self or others Veterans demonstrate varying levels of wellness - recovery - and symptoms" Work Environment: "This position must be equipped to be flexible and accept that work areas are often noisy - irregular - unpredictable - and stressful Work is performed in a wide range of settings - including the Medical Center - group or family homes - community-based outpatient settings - community organizations - or in transport vehicles (public or government)." Now Duties: after "Core duties may include:" list: - Supporting National Center for Warrior Independence programs that enhance Veteran resilience and promote independent living - Assisting with coordination - planning - and execution of service delivery initiatives across healthcare and administrative service lines - Engaging in outreach - partnership building - and communication efforts that improve access - awareness - and effectiveness of Veteran programs - Ensuring timely and accurate support to Veterans - staff - and interdisciplinary teams through data gathering - scheduling - documentation - and workflow management - Contributing to innovation and process improvements aimed at strengthening Veteran outcomes and operational success - 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 about VA 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 * Performs other related duties as assigned Also earlier there is a paragraph about Boots to Suits Workshop etc. That's more like event info; maybe not needed as duty. But we could include under About the role? It's not core duty