Veteran Peer Specialist

Make an Impact

Are you passionate about helping veterans overcome challenges and achieve stability? Join a mission-driven team dedicated to ending veteran homelessness and supporting veterans on their journey toward recovery, housing stability, and independence.

As a Veteran Peer Support Specialist, you will use your lived experience, relationship-building skills, and community knowledge to provide peer support, mentorship, advocacy, and life skills coaching to veterans. You will serve as a trusted resource, helping veterans navigate housing, healthcare, employment, benefits, and recovery services while fostering a supportive and empowering community environment.

Why Join U.S.VETS

- Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Leave

- Opportunity to make a direct impact on veterans and their families

- Collaborative, mission-driven culture

- Professional growth and development opportunities

- Meaningful work supporting housing stability, recovery, and self-sufficiency

Key Responsibilities

- Provide peer support, mentoring, coaching, and encouragement to veterans working toward personal, housing, and recovery goals

- Build positive, professional relationships with veterans while maintaining appropriate boundaries

- Facilitate peer support groups, life skills workshops, and community-building activities

- Assist veterans in accessing housing, healthcare, benefits, employment services, legal resources, and community programs

- Support veterans in developing independent living skills and achieving self-sufficiency

- Conduct wellness checks, client follow-up, and supportive outreach

- Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation of conflicts or behavioral concerns

- Collaborate with Case Managers, Social Workers, Housing Specialists, and other service providers to coordinate care

- Participate in case conferences, treatment team meetings, and program planning activities

- Assist with maintaining accurate client documentation and program records

- Support quality assurance activities, data collection, and reporting requirements

- Coordinate recreational, educational, and therapeutic activities that promote community engagement and recovery

- Transport clients to appointments, housing viewings, community resources, and other essential services as needed

- Maintain compliance with HIPAA, VA requirements, and program policies

Additional Opportunities Depending on Program Assignment

Depending on the assigned program, Peer Specialists may also:

- Support veterans in transitional housing, supportive housing, rapid rehousing, or behavioral health programs

- Assist with housing navigation and housing stability services

- Conduct outreach and engagement activities for veterans experiencing homelessness

- Provide tenant education and housing retention support

- Assist veterans with accessing VA, Social Security, and public benefits

- Participate in community outreach events, Stand Downs, and resource fairs

- Serve as a liaison between veterans and community partners

Qualifications

- High School Diploma or GED required

- Experience working with veterans, homeless populations, behavioral health programs, recovery services, or community-based programs preferred

- Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills

- Ability to engage and motivate individuals from diverse backgrounds

- Experience facilitating groups, mentoring, coaching, or providing peer support preferred

- Strong organizational and documentation skills

- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

- Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office applications

- Valid driver's license and ability to meet company insurance requirements

Preferred Qualifications

- Veteran status strongly preferred

- Certified Peer Support Specialist certification preferred or willingness to obtain certification

- Experience with housing programs, recovery services, case management support, or behavioral health services

- Knowledge of VA programs, community resources, and veteran services