Central Washington Suicide Prevention Program Specialist (PS3)

Central Washington Suicide Prevention Program Specialist (Program Specialist 3) to build lasting and meaningful change for America's heroes and their families!

• Provide a hand-off for Servicemembers, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) to community services and resources in assigned region.
• Assist with developing suicide prevention-related training and implementation of these trainings within assigned region.
• Deliver regional suicide awareness and prevention training programs.
• Support the use of online SMVF resources database and web-based applications in the community.
• Support Suicide Prevention Program Manager and Lead Suicide Prevention Peer Specialist in the administration of policies, procedures, practices, and existing and new program activities that involve and impact SMVF, staff, and community partners.
• Promote 988 Lifeline Emblem sales through the Department of Licensing.
• Coordinate with the Department of Licensing, firearms dealers, law enforcement, and other related entities to publicize and collect voluntary donations to WDVA and/or the Suicide Prevention Community-Based Grant Fund.
• Build and maintain relationships with regional community resources and personnel serving SMVF promoting wellness and addressing crisis.
• Conduct outreach visits in the community.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as psychology, social services, social work, social science, healthcare, or liberal arts/science from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, CHEA, or a foreign equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience providing services concerning varying suicide prevention training efforts and/or familiarity with ASSIST, AMSR, ZERO Suicide, and other suicide prevention models.

• Health insurance
• Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care
• Paid leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Sick Leave
• Dependent care assistance
• Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is passionate about our mission of “Serving Those Who Served.”