MORAL INJURY SPECIALIST - PT -BILLINGS

Moral Injury Specialist – Part Time

Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Moral Injury Director

Date: July 2026

Each day at Volunteers of America, we strive to exemplify our foundational pillar of Servant Leadership and Cultural Values of Communication, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.

At VOA we are committed to providing opportunities that help staff grow and enhance their skill sets.  As part of this commitment, we invest in on-the-job training to prepare employees for their new positions, offer professional development opportunities, coaching, and career pathways to promote our culture of helping staff advance their careers throughout the organization.

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Summary/Objective

The Moral Injury Specialists provide expertise, education, and training in the area of moral injury and its effect on Veterans and those actively serving in the military. This position will educate community partners on moral injury and its impact on suicide ideation and behaviors.  The Specialists will identify and train volunteers to establish moral injury groups as upstream suicide prevention efforts in local communities throughout MT, SD, and WY.

Essential Functions

• Complete initial and ongoing education and training to become a moral injury subject matter expert.
• Responsible for connecting community partners with Moral Injury training.
• Responsible for initiating, cultivating, and maintaining productive community partnerships to enhance Moral Injury referrals per community.
• Conduct outreach activities in respective communities to identify Veterans, those actively serving in the military, or family members who are candidates for either being peer leaders or candidates for 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 by the position's direct supervisor.
• Conduct assessments on all potential participants to determine eligibility as well as post-assessment to determine effectiveness.
• Maintain documentation in appropriate files.
• Report to the position's direct supervisor as determined for all outreach efforts, referrals made to the position, assessments completed to identify suicidality and potential moral injuries, and referrals made to community partners to help Veterans, those actively serving in the military, or family members through a process of healing.  

Competencies

• Effective communicator
• Proficient writing skills
• Team oriented
• Proficient organizational skills
• Proficient technical presentation skills with Microsoft PowerPoint, projectors, audio equipment, etc.
• Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural values

Supervisory Responsibility

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

Work Environment

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

Physical Demands

The 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 standing on a stool as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position around 25 hours per week.  The supervisor and the needs of the program will determine days and hours of work.

Travel

This job will requires travel and occasional overnights.

Required Education, Experience, or Eligibility Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in social service, clinical-related field, or theology/ministry and one year of counseling, coaching experience, or case management experience
• Associate degree in social service, clinical-related field, or theology/ministry and two years of counseling, coaching experience, or case management experience
• Must have a clear and valid driver’s license.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 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

EEO Statement

Volunteers of America Northern Rockies is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to 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.