APPLY TO BECOME A MENTOR
The Buncombe County Veterans Court is in need of mentors. Mentors in our program must be veterans who have one year of sobriety, are compassionate, and have a desire to help others.
The role of the Volunteer Peer Mentor is to act as a confidential coach, guide, role model, advocate, and support person as the participant progresses through the VTC process. Experiences in other courts show that veterans are likely to respond more favorably toward another veteran rather than someone who did not share a similar experience.
By partnering each participant with a mentor of similar military background, it is anticipated that this active supportive relationship will increase the likelihood that the veteran will remain in treatment and improve his or her chances for a better quality of life, sobriety, and law abiding behavior.
Mentors are...
Battle buddies
Non-Clinical Support
Attentive Listening Ears
Cheer Leaders
Confidant/ Maintains Confidentiality
Unconditional Support
Non-Judgmental
Trustworthy
Guide to Good Choices
Help Explore Pros & Cons
Good Sounding Block
Stable and Healthy
Drug Free for 2 Years+
Must Have Time to Mentor
Mentors Are Not...
Pastors
Attorneys
Therapists
Judges
Informants
Sexual Partners
Using Buddy
Case Manager
Problem Solvers
Drug Dealers (Pushers)
Landlords
Doctors
Part of the VTC Treatment Team
Not Homeless or In-Transition
Mentor Requirements
Stable housing (not a shelter or transitional home)
2 years of sobriety
Agree to background check
Agree to a screening by the VTC team
Agree to take a mentor orientation quiz
Must be a veteran with honorable discharge
Able to commit to one year as a mentor
Commit to 2 face to face contacts a month
No substance use in/ around client’s vicinity
Preliminary VTC Mentor Application
Are you interested in learning more? Please fill out the Preliminary VTC Mentor Application to get in touch with us and to learn how you can play an important role in supporting our veteran community.