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The Peer Support Specialist position is located at the Providence VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The position is full time at 40 hours per week, NOT TO EXCEED 2 YEARS. Applicants must be a Veteran with at least 1 year of recovery from a Mental Health issue and possess a Peer Support certification to be considered. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/07/2022. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PEER SPECIALISTS a. 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 Support Specialist position, a person must: (1) be a veteran who has recovered or is recovering from a mental health condition; and(2) be cer