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Flexible Schedule
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Victorville, CA 92395
Event Support Volunteer: San Bernardino Service of the Armed Forces: Assist with programs such as Military Stand-downs, Yellow Ribbon Events, Parades, Runs, and other similar SAF Programs Key Responsibilities: * Willingness to support the mission of the American Red Cross * Provide coordination and logistics as needed for special events * Duties vary based on task or project Qualifications: Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and submission of vaccine status and supporting documentation in Volunteer Connection if participating in in-person activities * Desire to work in the community * Ability to show initiative, communicate and work well with others * Work with diverse populations * Flexible; easily adapt to surroundings and tasks * Ability to interact effectively with culturally diverse audiences Training: We provide all the training! * Orientation to the American Red Cross * Event specific training Time Commitment: Negotiable We Provied all trainings! "WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL HEROES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT!" Sign-up to volunteer today! Please email questions to Juana Zapata, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at Juana.Zapata@redcross.org or (951) 205-6689.
Date Posted: 2024-02-26
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Flexible Schedule
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Victorville, CA 92395
Licensed healthcare professionals are needed! Are you a licensed healthcare professional? If so, we also have a high need for health care workers to provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents. With predictions for a very active hurricane and wildfire season, disaster victims need your expert care and comfort. Training is free and CE credit is available. For those able to travel outside of their local area, a commitment of at least 10 consecutive days, with shifts of 8 or 12 hours each (we'll cover travel, food, and accommodations) OR stay local. If the need arises, volunteers are asked to commit to multiple local shifts of 4, 8 or 12 hours each. Licensed Required: RN, LPN, LVN, EMT, Paramedic, MD, DO, PA, NP, APRN. It’s the hardest job you will ever love! Purpose: Disaster Health Services (DHS) Supervisor (SV) is a TEMPORARY POSITION assigned to work in person before, during, and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. The purpose of this role is to lead a team of Disaster Health Services responders to provide health services care to shelter clients. This role will act as the liaison from the Disaster Health Services team to the shelter manager. Advocacy for client needs is a primary purpose of this role. Key Responsibilities: Disaster Health Services Supervisor (IDC/DHS/SV). Lead team of licensed healthcare professionals Act as liaison for DHS team with the shelter manager Assist DHS service associates with documentation and data gathering (including C-MIST interview). Communicate access and functional needs of clients to shelter manager Provide hands-on care as necessary, including assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care, health assessments, health education, and determination that a higher level of care is needed for the client Observation and health screening for COVID-19 like illness for all shelter clients daily Lead the management of a shelter isolation care area. Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training for the position (29 hours total) Purpose: Disaster Health Services (DHS) Service Associate (SA) is a TEMPORARY POSITION assigned to work in person before, during, and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed. Key Responsibilities: Disaster Health Services Service Associate (IDC/DHS/SA). Provide hands-on care for shelter clients to include but not limited to assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care, assistance with functional needs. Provide health education, health assessments, and determination if a higher level of care is needed. Assist clients to replace medications, durable medical equipment, or consumable medical supplies. Advocate for client needs with Disaster Health Services supervisor. Support maternal and child needs as necessary. Complete required virtual self-paced and instructor-led training required for the position (9 hours total). Time Commitment: Varies by disaster #ClimateAcitonCorps Training: We provide all the training! "WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL HEROES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR COMMUNITY" Sign-up to volunteer today! Please email questions to Juana Zapata, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at Juana.Zapata@redcross.org or (951) 205-6689.
Date Posted: 2024-02-26
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Flexible Schedule
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Victorville, CA 92395
The Red Cross San Bernardino County Chapter is in need of COVID-19 Disaster Health Services Associates temp positions. Disaster Health Services Service Associate is a temporary position assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Volunteers in this role provide assistance and healthcare to shelter residents as needed. Key Responsibilities: * Provide hands on care for shelter clients to include but not limited to assistance with activities of daily living, wound care, incontinence care, assistance with functional needs. * Provide health education, health assessments and determination if a higher level of care is needed. * Assist clients to replace medications, durable medical equipment or consumable medical supplies. * Advocate for client needs with Disaster Health Services supervisor. * Support maternal and child needs as necessary. * Complete required virtual self-paced training for position (4 hours total) Time Commitment: Local: Multiple 4-, 6- or 12-hour shifts *Length of Appointment : i.e. 1 year commitment; renewable Hurricane/Wildfire Season 2020 Required Qualifications: * A current, unencumbered license in at least one of the following professions: o Registered Nurse (RN) o Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) o Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) o Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)* o Paramedic* o Medical Doctor (MD) o Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) o Physician Assistant (PA) o Nurse Practitioner (NP) o Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) * Minimum 18 years of age * Willing and able to volunteer in person in a COVID -19 disaster shelter before, during, and/or after a disaster event * Availability to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts maybe 4, 8, or 12 hours long) * Willing to complete 4 hours of virtual self-paced training required for the position Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and submission of vaccine status and supporting documentation in Volunteer Connection if participating in in-person activities Training: We provide all the training! "WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL HEROES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR COMMUNITY" Sign-up to volunteer today! Please email questions to Juana Zapata, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at Juana.Zapata@redcross.org or (951) 205-6689.
Date Posted: 2024-02-26
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Flexible Schedule
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Love leading interactive mental health presentations? Become a Red Cross Reconnection Workshop Facilitator and utilize your mental health background to provide Reconnection Workshop courses to military, veterans, and their families. Classes offered are: -Communicating Clearly -Exploring Stress and Trauma -Identifying Depression -Relating to Children -Working Through Anger -Communication and Coping for Children Responsibilities: * Provide Reconnection Workshops for military members, veterans, and their families in various community-based settings. * Advocate, share and promote information regarding resiliency with others in local area * Remain clinically active for professional licensing * Facilitate at least two workshops per year. * Manage volunteers, work independently or with a team * Perform duties within the scope of licensure and training * Stay up-to-date on mental health research and practices for military, veterans and their families Qualifications: * Holds a current, unencumbered license from, or is registered with, any U.S. state or territory as a social worker, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or psychiatrist (any level license/registration, including non-clinical licenses such as Licensed Masters Social Worker or LMSW). * Masters level or above mental health degree * Willingness to support the Red Cross mission and the United States military * Personal or professional experience working with the military a plus Training: We provide all the training! "WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL HEROES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR COMMUNITY" Sign-up to volunteer today! Please email questions to Juana Zapata, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at Juana.Zapata@redcross.org or (951) 205-6689.
Date Posted: 2024-02-26
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Flexible Schedule
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Victorville, CA 92395
The Red Cross San Bernardino County Chapter is in need of Disaster Action Team Volunteers. Disaster Action Teams provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters and assist the Red Cross in delivering mission by alleviating human suffering caused by disasters. DAT Associates respond to the needs of victims of local disasters (such as house fires)and provides them with compassion and the resources needed to meet their immediate needs (such as shelter, food, and clothes.) The Disaster Action Team (DAT) serves as the first, on-the-scene, Red Cross contact at the site of a disaster. While not considered first responders in the technical sense, DAT members are typically the first people at a disaster scene who provide comfort and direct assistance to help those who have been affected as they begin the recovery process. Responsibilities: This position is responsible for the tasks involved in the Disaster Action Team program including: Supporting the annual goals, RDO objectives, and regional/chapter plan for DAT services through participation in meetings, projects, and local response activities. Completes all required training and maintains current training standards as DAT program requirements change. Attends regular team meetings and training as required by the region/territory. Completes assigned projects and local response activities according to the needs of the DAT program. (Preparing vehicles, response materials, administrative support of the DAT program and other tasks assigned by the DAT Leader Time Commitment: Time commitment varies based on availability. DAT responses may be completed in less than an hour or take as long as three to four hours. Qualifications: Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and submission of vaccine status and supporting documentation in Volunteer Connection if participating in in-person activities Strong organizational, verbal, written communications skills Preferably Bilingual (looking for fluency in English and Spanish) Ability to be a team player Able to respond at all hours or as scheduled with own transportation Non-judgmental and aware of diversity issues Able to maintain confidentiality with clients matters Must be capable of working at a disaster scene Training: We provide all the training! "WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL HEROES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR COMMUNITY" Sign-up to volunteer today ! Please email questions to Juana Zapata, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at Juana.Zapata@redcross.org or (951) 205-6689.
Date Posted: 2024-02-26