MORAL INJURY SPECIALIST- SHERIDAN

Volunteers of America Northern Rockies • Sheridan, WY

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About The Position

The Moral Injury Specialists provide expertise, education, and training in the area of moral injury and its effect on Veterans and those actively serving in the military. This position will educate community partners on moral injury and its impact on suicide ideation and attempts. The Specialists will identify and train volunteers to establish moral injury groups as upstream suicide prevention efforts in local communities throughout MT, SD, and WY.

Requirements

• Effective communicator
• Proficient writing skills
• Team oriented
• Proficient organizational skills
• Proficient technical presentation skills with Microsoft PowerPoint, projectors, audio equipment, etc.
• Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural values
• A bachelor's degree in social service, clinical-related field, or theology/ministry and one year of counseling, coaching experience, or case management experience
• Associate degree in social service, clinical-related field, or theology/ministry and two years of counseling, coaching experience, or case management experience

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in social service, clinical-related field, or theology/ministry
• Specialized training in moral injury
• Three to five years of counseling or coaching experience

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing education and training to become a moral injury subject matter expert.
• Responsible for connecting community partners with Moral Injury training in rural communities.
• Responsible for initiating, cultivating, and maintaining productive community partnerships to enhance Moral Injury referrals per community.
• Conduct outreach activities in respective communities to identify Veterans, those actively serving in the military, or family members who are candidates for either being peer leaders or candidates for moral injury groups.
• Work with Veteran Services leadership to implement and integrate moral injury best practices.
• Lead the development of community Veteran-led peer programs as assigned by the position's direct supervisor.
• Conduct assessments on all potential participates to determine eligibility as well as post-assessment to determine effectiveness.
• Maintain documentation in VOA files.
• Report to the position's direct supervisor as determined for all outreach efforts, referrals made to the position, assessments completed to identify suicidality and potential moral injuries, and referrals made to community partners to help Veterans, those actively serving in the military, or family members through a process of healing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree