People with disabilities of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!

JOB TITLE:  Veterans Independence Program (VIP) Advisor
PRIMARY OFFICE:  Longmont
FLSA/EMPLOYEE STATUS:  Full-Time (32 hrs./wk.); Non-exempt
PAY & BENEFITS:  $25-$30/hr.  Benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life and accident insurance; Employee Assistance Programs (EAP); 401(k); paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time.

WHY WORK WITH US?  We're extremely caring, supportive, down-to-earth, and passionate about what we do.  We are continually improving the employee experience, including offering a 4-day workweek for true work/life balance.  Also, we're very flexible and accommodating, and we provide generous time off.  Be a part of our meaningful mission and make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities!

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• It's important for you to do work that you find meaningful, and you have a passion for working with Veterans and people with disabilities.
• You'd enjoy having a mix of interacting with people, driving around the region, and having desk time for paperwork, forms, email, etc.
• You're extremely detail-oriented, organized, and good at catching errors and inconsistencies.
• You'd be comfortable going into the homes of our Veterans and at ease with asking personal health-related questions to complete an assessment.
• You're very pleasant, empathetic, and able to carry out sensitive conversations with different types of people from various socioeconomic groups.
• You'd love to make a difference in the lives of Veterans and their families!

SUMMARY:  Supports the activities of the Veterans Independence Program (VIP).  Assists Veterans with: managing a budget, deciding what services best meet their needs, hiring personal care workers, and purchasing items or services in order to live independently in the community.  Ensures coordination, integration, and effective delivery of these supports and services to Veterans.  Creates support plans and spending plans, monitoring services and problem solving for Veterans at the direction of the Veteran or their representative.  Ensures that the Veteran and/or their representative are the ones directing the services.  Will serve as a role model and mentor for people with disabilities within the community, and maintain positive and effective relationships with CPWD staff and partner agencies.

CPWD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fostering a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion while actively challenging and dismantling systemic racism and oppression.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to empower a qualified candidate to perform the essential functions of the job.

HOW TO APPLY:  Please submit an updated résumé and customized cover letter to jobs@cpwd.org explaining why you are a strong candidate for this position.  See the full post on our website (or attached), where you can read more about us and what we do.

We look forward to hearing from you!