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Mental Health Professionals Turn your Passion into Action! - Helena
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross of Idaho and Montana
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Make a difference today! Use your professional skills to help individuals and families cope with the stress and trauma that follows disaster events.
As a Disaster Mental Health volunteer, you focus on easing disaster-related stress by providing emotional support to those impacted by disasters and to the Red Cross disaster responders. You identify immediate needs, teach coping and resiliency skills, and connect clients with mental health resources within their community.
- Work virtually and as need in-person during disaster events
- Training provided!
- Ideal position for those with backgrounds as mental health providers, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or school counselors/psychologists.
- Must hold master’s degree and unencumbered license or be recently retired from practice (within last 5 years).
Disaster Mental Health volunteers also work to build community resilience through local partnership development with mental health agencies. They support other disaster responders before, during, and after disasters by providing education and training for members of the community regarding emotional responses to disaster.
Share your skills! Click on the I want to Help button to email our team for more information and receive steps to complete your application.
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About American Red Cross of Idaho and Montana
Location:
5380 W Franklin Rd, Boise, ID 83705, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so:
- All people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;
- Our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;
- Everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;
- All members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and
- In an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Helena, MT 59601
DATE POSTED
March 7, 2023
SKILLS
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Crisis Counseling
- Social Work
- Safety & Disaster Education
- Disaster Response
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Varies depending on client need and disaster response.