Veteran Peer Support Specialist

About the role

Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking a Veteran Peer Support Specialist for 30 hours a week in the Williston area. Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

Responsibilities

• Aid in completing and implementing service plans
• Provide outreach services and engagement opportunities
• Promote wellness and community involvement
• Increase natural supports for service users
• Assist with crisis response

Requirements

• A veteran as defined by N.D.C.C. 37-19.1, a DD214 must be submitted with resume and cover letter
• Self-identify as an individual who has personal lived military experience and is willing to publicly identify as an individual in recovery from a mental health disorder, brain injury, substance use disorder, or combination
• At least eighteen years of age
• A high school diploma or general equivalency. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read and write at a level proficient enough for training, documentation, and effective communication
• Valid driver’s license or ability to travel to meet clients at their location
• Ability to successfully complete a defensive driving course within 6 months of hire
• Successful completion of a division-approved Peer Support Training Program within 3 months of hire
• Completion of the ND-approved Veteran Peer Support curriculum (minimum 17 hours)
• The successful candidate will have to be eligible to be a NDMA enrolled provider

Qualifications

To be considered for the Veteran Peer Support Specialist position, you are required to have the following:

• At least one year of personal recovery
• A strong desire to assist others achieve personal recovery
• A knowledge of resources offered in your community
• A preference for working with clients in their home and natural environments

Skills

Preferred skills include:

• Experience supporting veterans in behavioral health or recovery settings

Benefits

This position does not offer benefits.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department’s Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Contact Information

To apply, contact Lisa Swanson at Liswanson@ND.gov or at 701-774-4639.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.