Therapeutic Gaming: RPG Game Master, Tier II, Rescue Support Branch
Volunteer Position
Experience necessary
Membership: $50.00 Annual Donation (Pays for registration, background check, and processing)
The position of TGG GM requires excellent communication skills, experience in role-playing games, and the desire to want to help veterans struggling with PTSD and associated symptoms with achieving a more rational thought process. The position of Game Master, or Game Host, requires the ability to host up to six players for a weekly game event that lasts a minimum of three (3) hours.
Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Veteran Status.
- Familiarity with one of the Major TTRPG (Fallout, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.)
- Pass a background check: Major Criminal Offenses, Terror Watchlist, Sex Offender.
Desirable Characteristics and Traits:
- Patience, compassion, and relatability.
- Outstanding personal responsibility.
- Dependability.
- Leadership, candor, and commitment.
The ideal candidate(s):
- Has a suitable environment for gaming, such as a private office or other secure venue, capable of facilitating a private game.
- Can create, have created, or plan to create a gaming table complete with embedded flatscreen TV in order to conduct gaming.
- Possess gaming miniatures and dice for use by the players (supplies enough for 6 players.)
- Conducts maintenance and care of individual and organizational equipment and material.
- Abides by unit policies, procedures, and SOPs.
- Maintains a high degree of operational and personal information security.
- Adheres to the unit safety program.
- Ensures that individual readiness is maintained.
- Cross-trains in order to assist in other duties.
Preferences:
- VA Service-Connected Disability Claim Experience.
- Professional TTRPG Experience
Additional benefits:
- CPR/First Aid Training after 3 Months of Service
- Potential For Free Flight and Dive Training
- Search and Rescue Training Available
The most qualified candidate will be required to complete induction educational requirements prior to launch of gaming venue.
Special Skills or Assets Sought
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Combat award recipients