Urgent Disaster Position Available - Watertown, NY

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Disaster Services - Sheltering Volunteer

This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) department. The Sheltering (SH) Service Associate (SA) is a temporary position assigned to work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event. Sheltering Service Associates complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and interacts with clients to ensure their needs are met. Sheltering Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which can include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter.

Required Commitment:

• Once trained, and upon request, this would be for a consecutive 14-day deployment.
• you have the interest and ability to travel outside of our region to help with a major disaster.
• You are comfortable in-person (masks may be required in certain circumstances)
• You understand, depending on the disaster, that hardships may apply, such as sleeping in a staff shelter or no electricity. We will use a pre-deployment health questionnaire to determine your ability to safely deploy.
• Training needs to be completed within 2 weeks.
• Willing and able to volunteer in person in a disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event.
• Comfortable working in a team environment as a frontline worker under the direction of a Supervisor
• Ability to walk on uneven terrain.
• Ability to work for long periods on computer and/or reading small print and/or writing.
• Ability to lift / carry 20 lbs. multiple times per shift.

**Please note these roles are ongoing roles and are local positions where you reside, with the opportunity to deploy nationally to large scale disasters in the future. Please contact me for more information**

Still have questions?

Email: joineny@redcross.org

Phone: 315-777-0411

The American Red Cross relies on volunteers just like YOU! This is a fulfilling opportunity to meet other volunteers and play a vital role in making sure every community has a disaster team ready for emergencies. If this opportunity isn't the right fit, we have many others! Connect with us through the email or phone number above! Thank you for considering volunteering. Your time can make a world of difference in someone’s life.