VETERAN PEER SPECIALIST

Job Description

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every single day? Do you want to work where you are valued and feel like you make an impact? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? If so, then please consider becoming part of the Central Plains Center family. We offer:

Flexible work hours

Generous leave time and holidays

100% health coverage for our employees

Matching retirement

Supportive work environment

Central Plains Center Our mission is to improve the quality of life for persons with mental illness, Intellectual Disabilities and chemical dependency, and their families, by providing accessible services and resources which support individual choices and promotes lives of dignity and independence."

Education and Experience:

Must have bachelor's degree in the field of social or human sciences, education or juvenile justice.

Minimum of 1 year work experience (paid or volunteer) working with veterans and families in the mental health, criminal justice, education setting, or related social service field.

Knowledge of SOC (Systems of Care) and recovery principles and values, and how to operationalize them

Bilingual preferred, but not required

Must have valid TX driver's license and be insurable

Job Purpose:

Responsible for project coordination and service provision of the veteran's support project that serves male and female veterans within a 9 county service area.

Responsible for enhancing the availability of veteran peer-to-peer counseling and providing peer support services.

Responsible for developing and managing a local Veteran Provider Network and providing community education and awareness

Job Function:

Assists veterans and their dependents or beneficiaries regarding veteran's benefits and employment services

Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations applicable to the processing of veteran's claims; and of assessment techniques

Conducts outreach activities to identify veterans, their dependents, or survivors in need of intensive services, claims assistance and other supportive services

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Full-time