Disaster Caseworker Davidson County

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Support Disaster Casework in the current hurricane and wildfire season!

In the period following a life-changing disaster, individuals, households, and communities can

depend on Red Cross Disaster Caseworkers to guide them quickly through their recovery

planning and refer them to the community organizations that can help meet their needs.

Disaster Caseworker Volunteers:

• Provide excellent compassionate customer service while observing all safety protocols in a COVID environment

• Interview clients to assess their situation and determine their needs
• Provide financial assistance to qualified clients
• Conduct follow-up and recovery planning services
• Provide internal and community referrals to meet client needs
• Assist with problem-solving and advocacy
• Services may be provided in person or virtually
• Complete the required virtual self-paced training (9 hours of training total)

Time requirements

• Volunteers are needed to support locally year-round and/or to deploy to assist in-person at

shelters during the current hurricane and wildfire season.

• Local (Virtual, Year-round): At least 4 hours/week
• Beyond Regional Response/Deployment: Deployment means traveling (Red Cross arranges

travel and pays expenses) to a disaster area for a minimum of 14 days working between

12-14 hour shifts.

Skills and Qualities

• Willing and able to volunteer in person before, during and/or after a disaster event
• Ability to work in a continuously changing environment where work priorities frequently change
• Comfortable interacting with people from diverse backgrounds whose lives have been disrupted
• Kindness, compassion, and resourcefulness
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Willing to complete all required training (9 hours, self-paced online training)

Interested in volunteering? Learn more and apply online at:

https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=lead&a=9884&h=186&p=1277053