Veteran Peer Support Specialist II

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for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). They gave examples but we can use other headings if appropriate? They said use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those headings only if content exists. They also said do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions). Also remove "Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer..." etc. Also remove "Learn more at www.voala.org."? That's part of About Us maybe keep? It's not boilerplate but it's a link; we can keep as part of About Us paragraph. We need sections: About Us? They said use

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About the role

and put the job summary paragraph. Then Responsibilities: list duties. Then Requirements: qualifications (must be able to pass fingerprint clearance etc). Also Education, Experience, Preferred Qualifications maybe under Requirements or Qualifications? They said use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have Pay and Benefits given. So we need sections for Pay and Benefits. We have Pay Rate: $23.11- $24.33 Per Hour. So we create

Pay

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. Benefits: "VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits." So

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VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Schedule: Not mentioned, so we should NOT create Schedule section. Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could omit. Qualifications: Could include Education, Experience, Preferred Qualifications. But we already have Requirements heading; maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. We'll put mandatory requirements under Requirements, and preferred qualifications under Qualifications. We need to preserve all substantive information: include details like fingerprint clearance, background check, TB screening, immunization records, BLS certification, trainings, etc. Also education: high school diploma or GED. Also VPAN staff must complete 75 hours of evidence-based training(s) list items. Also experience: at least one year of experience providing social services or similar leadership/volunteer/service experience; personal military experience, or experience in recovery from mental health and/or substance abuse issues, or experience in homelessness and reintegration. Preferred qualifications: Military background and/or have had immediate family member(s) who served in the U.S. military strongly preferred; Current California driver's license and clean driving record. Also "Essential Ability Acknowledgement" and "Essential Duties" etc. Those are part of responsibilities? We'll incorporate them under Responsibilities maybe. We need to remove duplicated lines: there are repeated duties etc. We'll consolidate. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, E-Verify, etc. Also remove "MANDATED REPORTER" maybe it's substantive? It's a requirement to report abuse; could be considered part of responsibilities or qualifications? It's a policy; maybe we can keep under Responsibilities as a bullet: "Act as a mandated reporter: report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities." That's substantive. Also "Essential Ability Acknowledgement Ability to work and deal with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients..." That's a requirement/ability; we can put under Requirements as a bullet. Also "ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Services for this position must be provided on-site. As a result, the position requires incumbents to report to work on-site each day of active employment." That's a requirement about on-site work; we can include under Requirements or Responsibilities? Probably under Requirements as a condition. We'll produce HTML:

About the role

As a staff member of the treatment team, the Peer Support Specialist II/Battle Buddy is an experienced and certified advocate who performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery/reintegration process. Based on similar experiences, this position offers the Veteran empathy, support, and advice as challenges are faced along the way. Peer Support/Battle Buddies will provide outreach, support, mentoring/coaching that empowers Veteran and Military Families (MilFam), and shall work closely with Veteran and MilFam to establish relevant resource linkages. The Battle Buddy adds experience-based competencies and real-world examples that complement the training and expertise of the clinical staff members.

Responsibilities

• Share personal experiences, skills, strengths, ongoing support and resource referral in recovery from mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
• Accompany participants to appointments and meetings, housing searches, voucher application/issuance sessions, and any other veteran-centered activity.
• In coordination with the VPAN Squad Leader, assist participants in developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving goals and plans; work with case manager or treatment team in needed steps for self-directed recovery (most often within the home of the Veteran).
• Assist participants with setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups and with locating and joining existing groups.
• Act as reference source for client to legal, community, social service, and administrative bodies as needed; facilitates support groups and client participation.
• Assist VPAN Squad Leader with helping the participants identify and eliminate barriers and maintain employment/housing/sobriety.
• Perform integration with the County’s Coordinated Entry System for housing (CES), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other Service Planning Area (SPA) based systems.
• Monitor assigned participants in the execution of recovery/service plan(s), to include home visits.
• Work with clients to remove barriers to full participation in aid programs.
• Monitor support groups.
• Learn functions of VPAN Squad Leader.
• Other duties as required and may be subject to change.
• Act as a mandated reporter: report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

Requirements

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications.
• Must meet Funder Approval.
• Current TB screening and Immunization Records (within 5 days of hire).
• Copy of Current Professional License (if applicable).
• Current BLS Certification (within 15 days of hire).
• Completion of all required trainings (within 30 days of hire).
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration and other challenges.
• Ability to work and deal with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients.
• Services for this position must be provided on-site; incumbents must report to work on-site each day of active employment.
• High school diploma (or GED/High School Equivalence Certificate).
• All VPAN staff must complete 75 hours of evidence-based training(s) including Veteran Administration Approved Peer Certification, Risk Mitigation, Veteran Family Peer Navigator model training provided by UCLA, and within 90 days of hire attend and complete 2-week VA Peer Certification training.
• At least one year of experience providing social services or similar leadership / volunteer / service experience.
• Personal Military experience, or experience in recovery from mental health and/or substance abuse issues, or experience in homelessness and reintegration.

Qualifications

• Military background and/or have had immediate family member(s) who served in the U.S. military strongly preferred.
• Current California driver's license and clean driving record.

Pay

$23.11 - $24.33 per hour

Benefits

VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

We should not include Schedule section. Check for any duplicated content: we have both "Ability to work and deal with difficult..." appears twice; we can deduplicate. We'll keep one bullet. Also we have "Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients..." That's similar; we can combine into one bullet: "Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients." We'll keep that. We also have "Ability to work and deal with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients." That's redundant; we can drop. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: "Essential Ability Acknowledgement Ability to work and deal with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs, which may include clients with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration, and other challenges." We covered. "Essential Duties: Services for this position must be provided on-site. As a result, the position requires incumbents to report to work on-site each day of active employment." Covered. "Provide peer counseling" we didn't include explicitly; but we have "Share personal experiences..." maybe covers. Could add bullet: "Provide peer counseling." Let's add. "Accompany participants in efforts to obtain benefits from various veteran and community support programs." Not covered; we have "Accompany participants to appointments and meetings, housing searches, voucher application/issuance sessions, and any other veteran-centered activity." That's similar but not exactly benefits. Could add bullet: "Accompany participants in efforts to obtain benefits from various veteran and community support programs." "Refer clients to legal, community, social service, and administrative bodies as needed" we have bullet referencing that. "Monitor assigned participants in the execution of recovery/service plan(s), to include home visits." covered. "Work with clients to remove barriers to full participation in aid programs." covered. "Monitoring support groups" covered. "Learning functions of VPAN Squad Leader" covered. "Perform integration with the County’s Coordinated Entry System for housing (CES), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other Service Planning Area (SPA) based systems" covered. "Other duties as required and may be subject to change" covered. "MANDATED REPORTER As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities." we added bullet. Now check for any other substantive info: "Job Summary And Purpose" we used. "About Us" paragraph