Veteran Care Navigator – Suicide Prevention

Role Overview

• Provides Veteran peer support and suicide prevention–focused services in accordance with established standards, program expectations, and SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant requirements.
• Conducts outreach, engagement, and follow-up with Veterans and eligible family members to promote access to behavioral health and suicide prevention services.
• Represents Centerstone to internal and external stakeholders, including grant funders, Veteran-serving organizations, and community partners, and supports relationship-building efforts to meet grant objectives.
• Provides community education and consultation related to suicide prevention, Veteran mental health, and available grant-funded services.
• Supports program operations to ensure all grant deliverables and performance measures are completed accurately and within required timeframes.
• Participates in program development activities, process improvement efforts, and implementation of grant-related workflows to ensure compliance and service quality.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and complete documentation in accordance with organizational policy and grant and regulatory requirements.
• Contributes to the management and maintenance of resource and provider network information, including Veteran-specific and suicide prevention resources.
• Provides targeted case management and referral services using a shared decision-making approach to support individualized care planning.
• Identifies barriers to engagement and utilizes brief, solution-focused emotional support techniques to encourage ongoing participation in services.
• Assesses suicide risk and safety concerns and implements appropriate safety management interventions; initiates referrals and linkages as clinically indicated and remains engaged until safety and stabilization are achieved.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of program goals and organizational mission.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree is preferred
• Military veteran status required
• Must have one year experience in behavioral health field

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program