MORAL INJURY SPECIALIST - RAPID CITY

About the Role

The Moral Injury Specialist provides expertise, education, and training on moral injury and its effects on Veterans. This position educates community partners about moral injury and its impact on suicide ideation and attempts. Specialists will identify and train volunteers to establish moral injury groups as upstream suicide prevention efforts in local communities across Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing education and training to become the moral injury subject matter expert.
• Connect community partners with Moral Injury training in rural communities.
• Initiate, cultivate, and maintain productive community partnerships to enhance Moral Injury referrals.
• Conduct outreach activities to identify Veterans or family members who are candidates for peer leadership or 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.
• Oversee PHQ9 and MIES questionnaires to identify the best candidates for moral injury groups.
• Maintain case management data in CaseWorthy as assigned.
• Report outreach efforts, referrals, assessments, and community partner referrals to the direct supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Competencies

• Effective communicator with proficient writing skills.
• Team-oriented with strong organizational abilities.
• Proficient in technical presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint, projectors, and audio equipment.
• Demonstrates behaviors aligned with servant leadership and cultural values.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but serves as a coach and mentor for peer leader volunteers.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.

Physical Demands

The employee must regularly talk or hear and requires close vision with the ability to adjust focus. Duties may involve lifting files, opening filing cabinets, and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

Schedule

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Extensive travel throughout Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social service, clinical-related field, or theology/ministry and one year of counseling, coaching, or case management experience.
• Associate’s degree in social service, clinical-related field, or theology/ministry and two years of counseling, coaching, or case management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.