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Colorado, TX - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Job Description

Peer Intervention Trainer Parttime



Location: Texas / Colorado / Willing to travel regularly
Compensation: This position is for those looking to become trainers on a parttime basis. Compensation will be based on location experience and amount of hours dedicated to the position.


Comehelp us save lives! Were seeking peer intervention trainers for the OverwatchProject our military and veteran suicide prevention initiative. The OverwatchProject is building the equivalent of the Friends Dont Let Friends DriveDrunk campaign for veterans and service members only instead of talking aboutalcohol and vehicles we are focused on guns and suicide. Through thisevidencebased initiative we save lives by transforming the conversation aboutfirearms and suicide prevention through a comprehensive peerinterventionprogram that includes direct training and community engagement crafted in ablunt authentic voice.We are currently seeking trainers to work on a parttime basis depending on location.We encourage you to apply and indicate in your cover letter whether you are interested in contract parttime or fulltime positions.


What Youll Do

Peer Intervention Trainerswho report to the Executive Director are responsible for the following:
  • Deliver peer intervention trainingpresentations on firearms and suicide prevention for veterans service membersfamily members and others connected to the military and veteran community
  • Deliver trainings to audiences thatrange from 20150
  • Manage training schedules and anyneeded travel logistics
  • Training schedule will depend onlocation and availability of trainer


What Makes This A Great Opportunity


By joining The Overwatch Project / FORGE you will be part of agroundbreaking social enterprise currently helping a wide range of Americans helpeach other prevent firearm suicide and other gun deaths. You will be a keymember of our team shaping how we deliver our nationallyrecognizedawardwinning program. The Overwatch Project / FORGE is an equalopportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities thatare most impacted by our issue.




Requirements


NecessarySkills Experiences and Qualities:

Strongpresentation skills and dynamic interactive training style

Familiarity/experiencewith peer intervention the military/veteran community and/or the firearmscommunity

Comfortabletraining and presenting in a variety of environments including nonclassroomsettings such as gun ranges and outdoor events

Abilityto respond nimbly and authentically in real time to complex questions andconcerns

Strongorganization skills and ability to independently manage coordination withmultiple partners and entities

Passionateabout equipping service members veterans and those who care about them withnew tools to save lives and prevent firearms suicide

Abilityto bring relentless optimism to the challenging topic of firearms suicideprevention


Personality Traits

Selfstarter

Purposedriven

Resilientto challenging material (e.g. descriptions of selfharm ideation)

Abilityto listen and respond with empathy to the experiences of others

Skilledwith people

Positiveenergy

Loveof innovation and belief in its ability to solve some of the worlds biggestproblems



Benefits

We are currently seeking trainers to work on a parttime basis depending on location.Travelexpenses will be paid by FORGE.


HOW TO APPLY

On the next page please upload your rsum and cover letter detailing your training/presenting experience and why you would like to be a part of the Overwatch Project / FORGE team.Additionally we ask you to upload a video of you training presenting or speaking;if you dont have any footage of you speaking to a group we encourage you to tape a short cell phone video where you share why you are passionate about suicide prevention and this role.
We look forward to getting to know you!

Employment Type

Part-Time

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