Veteran Peer Support Services
Shield to Shield Support
SMS Peer Support Crew is Second Mission Shield’s Peer Support program team, connecting veterans through shared experience, mutual accountability, and human connection in a non-clinical, trauma informed environment.
Stronger Together, Shield by Shield
Why This Role Exists
What Veteran Peer Support Does
What Veteran Peer Support Does
Veterans do not always need therapy.
They need someone steady.
Someone who understands transition, identity shift, instability, and rebuilding.
Peer Support exists across all three SMS pillars:
• Transition & Reintegration
• Support & Stabilization
• Recovery & Rebuilding
This role provides connection, accountability, and grounded support within a non-clinical, trauma-informed framework.
What Veteran Peer Support Does
What Veteran Peer Support Does
What Veteran Peer Support Does
Peer Support team members:
• Provide one-on-one check-ins
• Offer structured accountability conversations
• Help veterans navigate systems and next steps
• Reinforce stability habits and regulation skills
• Maintain boundaries and refer up when needed
This is not therapy.
This is not crisis response.
This is not sponsorship.
It is structured, trained peer presence.
Who Can Serve
What Veteran Peer Support Does
Who Can Serve
You may qualify if you are:
• A verified veteran (proof of service required)
• In sustained stability and able to model consistency
• Willing to complete required SMS training
• Comfortable operating within clear boundaries
• Able to pass a standard background check
If you are not a veteran, you must hold appropriate certification or credentialing relevant to peer or support roles.
Standards That Protect Those We Serve.
Screening & Safety
Commitment Expectations
Screening & Safety
Every SMS peer support and mentorship role operates under defined screening, training, and accountability standards.
• Background checks conducted
• Virtual interview process
• Clear conduct standards
We protect our veterans and their families.
Required Training
Commitment Expectations
Screening & Safety
All Peer Support team members complete:
• Psychological First Aid certification (7 hours, Johns Hopkins University, provided by SMS)
• SMS Trauma-Informed Care Foundations Course (entry level, SMS certified)
• Internal SMS standards and boundary training
We train our people on our dime because this work matters.
Commitment Expectations
Commitment Expectations
Commitment Expectations
• Minimum time commitment defined during onboarding
• Professional conduct
• Documentation standards
• Willingness to refer when appropriate
Peer Support is service. Not ego. Not improvisation.
Strengthen The Shield
If you are ready to serve in a structured, trained, recovery-focused environment, apply below.
Second Mission Shield, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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