Military/Veteran Peer Support Specialist III

🇺🇸 Piscataway, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $27 - $28 per Hour

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ September 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Military/Veteran Peer Support Specialist III. The role involves providing person-centered, culturally competent peer support services to individuals contacting the Vets 4 Warriors Call Center through telephone, chat, and text, assessing their needs, and offering appropriate referrals and dispositions.

Highlights

Provides peer support and conducts telephone screenings for behavioral health service needs.
Maintains peer-to-peer relationships to identify emotional or behavioral changes requiring support.
Awareness of co-occurring substance abuse disorders and cultural factors affecting service delivery.
Documents all contacts and inputs data accurately in the unit’s information system.
Works collaboratively with staff to maintain unit morale and cohesiveness.
Uses computer skills for service documentation and basic office functions.
Requires minimum high school diploma, plus military service: three years active duty or 30 days in a combat zone, or four years in the National Guard.
Position is full-time (40 hours/week), with night shift hours (12:00 am to 8:30 am).
Salary range from $26.73 to $28.05 per hour, with the final offer based on qualifications and experience.
Benefits include medical, dental, paid leave, retirement options, life insurance, and employee discounts.