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Volunteers of America Northern Rockies Moral Injury Coordinator in Butte, Montana
Summary/ObjectiveThe Moral Injury Coordinator provides expertise, training, and consultation to the Service Coordinators of Supportive Service of Veteran Families (SSVF) in the area of moral injury and its effect on Veterans. This position will assist Veterans in identifying moral injury experiences and appropriate community referrals to ensure their success in stabilizing their housing. This position will infuse moral injury knowledge into the program to develop and implement best practices for serving Veterans within the SSVF program. Essential FunctionsComplete extensive initial and ongoing education and training to become a moral injury subject matter expert.Responsible for connecting community partners with Moral Injury training in their communitiesResponsible for initiating, cultivating, and maintaining productive community partnerships to enhance Moral Injury referrals per community.Conduct extensive outreach activities in respective communities to identify Veterans who qualify for the SSVF program and develop best practices in documenting such actions to be regularly reported to and reviewed by the Director of Veteran Services and others as assignedWork with SSVF leadership to implement and integrate moral injury best practices in SSVF services and case management, including developing necessary forms.Lead the development of community Veteran-led peer programs as assigned by the position's direct supervisorWork directly with SSVF enrollees on a case-by-case basis and help assess the barriers and needs of Veterans enrolled in SSVF, including performing case management and maintaining case files as assigned.Maintain case management data in the Homeless Management Information System as assignedEnsure ongoing education of all programmatic changes through online SSVF training and SSVF program guide updatesReport to the position's direct supervisor as determined for all outreach efforts, referrals made to the position, assessments completed to identify moral injury, and referrals made to community partners to treat the Veterans' moral injury. Other duties as assigned.CompetenciesEffective communicatorProficient writing skillsTeam orientedProficient organizational skillsProficient technical presentation skills with Microsoft Powerpoint, projectors, audio equipment, etc.Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural valuesSupervisory ResponsibilityThis position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions within SSVF.Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require lifting files, opening filing cabinets, and bending or stooping as necessary.Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.TravelThis job will require extensive travel to SSVF offices in both Wyoming and Montana.Required Education, Experience, or Eligibility QualificationsA bachelor's degree and one to two years of case management experienceOrAssociates degree and two to three years of case management experienceOrHigh School or equivalent and five years of case management experiencePreferred Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree in a social service or clinical-related fieldSpecialized training in moral injuryThree to five years of case management experienceEEO StatementVolunteers of America Northern Rockies is committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics. Volunteers of America Northern Rockies will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 307-672-0475.