Position Summary:

The Veteran Resource Support Specialist acts as a peer navigator and advocate for veterans in the HVRP program, providing personalized support, mentorship, and connections to essential services. Responsibilities include guiding veterans through program enrollment, coordinating supportive services (e.g., mental health, benefits, clothing, transportation), facilitating workshops, and following up on progress. This role is vital in building rapport and trust with participants and improving retention in the program.

Essential Job Functions:

Encourages, Inspires and empowers to reach treatment goals Coordinates & facilitates veteran peer groups related to removing environmental obstacles and improving healthy life skills and social connectedness including teaching relaxation and mindfulness strategies Works as part of a collaborative health team and track participant progress and maintain accurate documentation of job placements and retention outcomes. Collaborate with case managers, vocational training programs, and veteran service providers to enhance employment success. Facilitate workshops and job fairs to connect veterans with employment opportunities. Must Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation; and Mentors in the recovery process (e.g., reassures to the reality of recovery, assists with increasing personal empowerment, helps set & achieve goals) Provides information & assists with applying for supplemental programs such as housing Assists persons with completing forms; develops services & supports to identify service & support gaps for individuals with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders; participates on treatment teams with person’s consent Collaborates to assist with intake/discharge planning (e.g., conducts intake  and discharge surveys, facilitates exit interviews) Monitors satisfaction Completes and submit documentation as determined by the Director of Peer Services Provides support and encouragement to family members Meet individuals where they are in the community and transport individuals to appointments as needed Perform all other duties as assigned.