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Battelle · 1 month ago

Community Program and Peer Network Coordinator

Sneads Ferry, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Battelle is a research and development organization that supports various clients, including government agencies. They are seeking a Community Program and Peer Network Coordinator to enhance the effectiveness of programs dedicated to the mission readiness and performance of Special Operations Forces and their families through evidence-based decision-making and program development.

Biotechnology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Responsible for comprehensive and effective coordination, development, and evaluation of programs and services that contribute directly and positively to resiliency of the assigned unit’s force and families

Organize and oversee peer support networks for their assigned commands

Recruit active-duty and family member peer support counselors

Ensure participating peer support counselors are vetted and trained according to USSOCOM CPPNC standards

Responsible for collecting and reporting data for the purposes of formative and outcome evaluations of peer support programs and other community-based support programs

Collect original data and data from secondary sources in support of program assessments, including, focus group and/or unit meetings convened by leadership, POTFF Family Resilience Program evaluation results, trend information from POTFF Psychologist, Chaplains, Ombudsmen, or Family Readiness Group (FRG) staff

Support commands at multiple levels and in multiple locations

Identify and document program/service needs and evaluation data

Develop needs-based programming to service specific demographic groups and geographic locations

Maintain an extensive knowledge of DoD resources, such as the Military OneSource, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), Personal Financial Counselors (PFC), and Military Crisis Line

Lead and/or assist in the coordination and/or development of official processes, functions and networking opportunities for subpopulation served

Establish, maintain, and report activity of peer counseling networks for supported unit’s Service members and family member spouses

Report activity using specified reporting tool and frequency identified by the Social Performance program manager or other POTFF staff as required

Conduct and/or contribute: Family Orientation, Information, Outreach and Referrals, Pre- and Post-deployment Preparation, Reintegration, and Decompression, Family Relational Enhancement activities, Unit level career transition programs for military members and spouses, Social/Family and Psychological Program implementation to include suicide prevention and cognitive agility training

Maintain awareness of and conduct or contribute to education/communication of installation and/or local community behavioral health and resiliency resources

Assist with development of standard operating procedures and service provision protocols

Serve as Commander’s liaison for matters related to community and family support

Communicate on behalf of the Command utilizing a variety of media/social media

Maintain awareness of emergency response protocols

Qualification

Peer support counselingSocial service educationData analysisCommunity resources knowledgeProgram evaluationTeam coordinationEmergency response awarenessCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in education, human/social services or related field or four years' experience providing social service education, or work/family life consultation or coordination services

At least two years' experience coordinating social service education programs

Prior training or willing to receive specialized training on peer support counseling, community resources and referrals and suicide prevention

Maintain current knowledge of best practices and developments in areas of peer support counseling and suicide prevention, and keep abreast of DoD, Services and community sponsored resources intended to promote the wellbeing of service members and their families

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance

Benefits

Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off—giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.

Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.

Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.

Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.

Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.

Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.

Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.