Peer Intervention Trainer FT, Overwatch Project / FORGE

Position involves regular travel, United States | Posted on 04/04/2024 Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations City Position involves regular travel State/Province Texas Country United States About Us The Overwatch Project is an initiative of FORGE, which is the only national nonprofit that is exclusively focused on working from within the firearms community on transformative, non‑political initiatives to end gun suicide and gun homicide. The Overwatch Project is FORGE’s flagship program and is a military and veteran suicide prevention initiative. The Overwatch Project is coming at suicide prevention from a new direction, using an approach that helped solve another complex problem: drunk driving. The Overwatch Project is building the equivalent of the “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk” campaign for veterans and service members, only instead of talking about alcohol and vehicles, we are focused on guns and suicide. Through this evidence‑based initiative, we save lives by transforming the conversation about firearms and suicide prevention through a comprehensive peer‑intervention program that includes direct training and community engagement crafted in a blunt, authentic voice. We expect to train 10,000+ veterans and service members in 2024, and reach tens of thousands more through outreach and communications campaigns. Learn more at and Job Description Location: Texas, Colorado, or willing to travel Compensation: This position is for those who are looking to provide suicide prevention training services full‑time, with project management and community engagement tasks when not conducting training. Compensation will depend on location, experience, and volume of services provided. The range is 70-85k. Come help us save lives! We’re seeking peer intervention trainers for the Overwatch Project, our military and veteran suicide prevention initiative. The Overwatch Project is building the equivalent of the “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk” campaign for veterans and service members, only instead of talking about alcohol and vehicles, we are focused on guns and suicide. Through this evidence‑based initiative, we save lives by transforming the conversation about firearms and suicide prevention through a comprehensive peer‑intervention program that includes direct training and community engagement crafted in a blunt, authentic voice. We are currently seeking trainers to work on a contract basis, as well as for part‑time and/or full‑time training positions, depending on location. We encourage you to apply and indicate in your cover letter whether you are interested in contract, part‑time, or full‑time positions. What You’ll Do Peer Intervention Trainers, who report to the Executive Director, are responsible for the following: Deliver peer intervention training presentations on firearms and suicide prevention for veterans, service members, family members and others connected to the military and veteran community Deliver trainings to audiences that range from 20-150+ Manage training schedules and any needed travel logistics Training schedule will depend on location and availability of trainer Full‑time positions will also entail some project management and community engagement. What Makes This A Great Opportunity By joining The Overwatch Project / FORGE, you will be part of a groundbreaking social enterprise, currently helping a wide range of Americans help each other prevent firearm suicide and other gun deaths. You will be a key member of our team, shaping how we deliver our nationally‑recognized, award‑winning program. The Overwatch Project / FORGE is an equal opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by our issue. Requirements Strong presentation skills and dynamic, interactive training style Familiarity/experience with peer intervention, the military/veteran community, and/or the firearms community Comfortable training and presenting in a variety of environments, including non‑classroom settings, such as gun ranges and outdoor events Ability to respond nimbly and authentically in real time to complex questions and concerns Strong organization skills and ability to independently manage coordination with multiple partners and entities Passionate about equipping service members, veterans and those who care about them with new tools to save lives and prevent firearms suicide Ability to bring relentless optimism to the challenging topic of firearms suicide prevention Project Management / Community Engagement Strong organization skills and ability to independentlymanage training schedules and coordination with multiple partners andentities (i.e, shooting ranges, gun clubs, entities that have similarmission sets, community members, military families, etc.) Excellentnetworking skills and ability to develop, manage, and oversee public engagementstrategies Cultivaterelationships and serve as the main point of contact across diverse militarycommunities to provide new opportunities for community members to engage withthe Overwatch Project Abilityto prioritize deadlines, event dates, travel logistics, venue logistics, andother targets on multiple efforts simultaneously Remainscognizant of current projects, continually prioritizes projects by importance,maintains effective time management skills on a daily basis, ensures allstatuses are up to date, and ensures communication of current project statusesis communicated within the company system Personality Traits Resilient to challenging material (e.g. descriptions of self‑harm ideation) Ability to listen and respond with empathy to the experiences of others Skilled with people Love of innovation and belief in its ability to solve some of the world’s biggest problems

HOW TO APPLY

On the next page, please upload your résumé 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 don't 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Overwatch Project / FORGE