Apply to: probation.hr@dupagecounty.gov
This is an Independent Contract position for the Probation & Court Services.
Schedule: 20-25 hours/week, day and evening hours, Monday- Friday
Compensation: $30/hour
12-month contract reviewed annually. There are no benefits or travel reimbursements included with this assignment.
The responsibilities of this position include:
- Recruit, screen, select and train volunteer peer veteran mentors;
- Work with veteran participants in the Veterans Treatment Court by providing peer support in the courtroom environment and community;
- Assess peer mentor strengths to effectively match with program participants;
- Oversight of all groups, services, and supervision of veteran mentors;
- May participate or attend weekly team staffings and court hearings;
- Creating and managing 501c(3) to raise funds to pay for extracurricular activities for veteran participants;
- Coordinating and facilitating regularly scheduled meetings with veteran mentors to provide support and on-going training;
- Networking and establishing relationships with community-based agencies including referrals for veteran-specific services and crisis intervention;
- Ability to provide effective feedback and services to mentors and veteran participants;
- Work with the data collection contractor to measure effectiveness.
Requirements for this position include:
- Be a veteran of the United States military, reserve, or guard branches with an honorable discharge.as verified by DD214
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree in the Behavioral Sciences or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Knowledge of Veterans Affairs treatment and ancillary services including substance abuse, mental health, housing and employment
- Ability to take initiative and use good judgment
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to function independently without direction
- Flexibility in scheduling including evenings hours
- Pass a background investigation.
- Maintain necessary insurance coverage:
- Employers’ liability Insurance of at least $1,000,000 Worker’s Compensation Insurance in the statutory amount
The Department of Probation & Court Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
