Veterans Outreach Coordinator

The Calaveras County Veterans Service Office seeks an energetic, flexible, outgoing, and people-oriented individual to act as the part-time Veterans Outreach Coordinator. The ideal candidate will assist staff in helping veterans connect with the benefits they earned while serving in our nation's armed forces as well as other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will be open to working very fluid hours, often at county and community events outside the office and, sometimes, outside the regular set working hours or on weekends. They will also meet veterans in the community, office, or at their home. 

Under general direction of the County Veterans Service Officer, the incumbent to this position represents the County’s Veteran population and/or peer group for resource development, coordination and liaison between agencies and consumers. This is a grant funded position. The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
 

• Assists in the coordination and development of support services to targeted populations as specified by grant/allocation funding;
• Serves as a peer representative to program activities/meetings;
• Participates in training activities as directed;
• Establishes and maintains positive and effective working relationships with internal staff and external resources;
• Assists with administrative/clerical tasks as assigned;
• Utilizes skills in engaging and working with others from diverse ethnic and cultural groups;
• Provides direct assistance to targeted populations as specified by grant funding sources;
• Provides empathetic peer support; link targeted population to appropriate resources, advocating for them when necessary;
• Participates in production and/or distribution of support and/or educational materials (e.g., newsletters).
• Other duties as assigned.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
 
Knowledge of:
Mental health issues within the county veteran population groups; familiarity with community resources and service agencies, including both private and other public agencies, social and economic problems which call for the use of public and private county services.
 
Ability to:
Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage tasks as assigned; communicate orally and in writing on a variety of issues; develop and maintain harmonious relationships with employees, public officials, community groups, other agencies and the general public.
 
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
 
Any combination of education and experience which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Previous experience as a consumer or family member of mental health, related public health services and/or veteran services preferred.

Salary : $44,138 - $54,267