Red Cross - Disaster Recovery Caseworkers Help Provide Hope (Virtual)
Listed by American Red Cross, Northwest Region
About
Do you want to interact directly with clients and volunteer virtually?
You can provide follow-up casework to those impacted by disasters by volunteering on the recovery casework team. All training is provided at no cost. Time commitment is flexible with a scheduled commitment.
The reasons why volunteers join the American Red Cross are various, yet the one thing they all share is the reward of having helped someone, of making a positive impact on someone’s life.
What's Expected:
- Conduct follow-up for clients within 72 hours of the case being opened by the Disaster Action Team (DAT).
- May conduct Intake and provide financial assistance to qualified clients.
- Conduct follow-up and recovery planning services.
- Provide internal referrals and external referrals.
- Assist with problem-solving and advocacy upon request
What's Required:
- Able to treat clients with care, comfort, and concern.
- Demonstrated ability to work well in stressful situations and a team-oriented setting.
- Demonstrated interest in learning about community resource organizations.
- Treats people equitably and works effectively with diverse populations
- Comfortable with technology
This is a weekly volunteer opportunity based on your availability and how many cases you would like to manage. Bilingual (English/Spanish) encouraged to apply.
Sleeves up. Hearts open. All in.
Ready to make a difference? Please visit www.redcross.org/volunteer.
Requirements
Background check required. Virtual training (about 7.5 hours) is provided through our online platform. On-the-job mentoring will also be provided.
- Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview (English - 25 mins / Spanish - 30 mins)
- Everyone is Welcome (English - 20 mins / Spanish - 20 mins)
- Concept of Operations Basics (English - 18 mins / Spanish - 18 mins)
- Deployment Fundamentals for Responders Traveling Away from Home (English - 31 mins / Spanish - 36 mins)
- Deployment Fundamentals for Virtual Workers (English - 12 mins / Spanish - 13 minutes)
- Mission Cards – Cardholder Overview (English - 14 mins / Spanish - 16 mins)
- Client Care Program Overview (English – 20 mins / Spanish – 30 mins)
- Detailed Damage Assessment for Disaster Action Team Response Operations (English – 30 mins / Spanish – 40 mins)
- Client Care Program: Disaster Client Intake (English - 1.75 hrs.)
- Client Care Program: Document Review for Intake Workers (English -15 mins)
- Client Care Program: Conducting Follow Up (English – 40 mins / Spanish – 1 hr.)
- Client Care Program: Recovery Planning (English - 42 mins / Spanish – 1.5 hrs.)
- Shelter Resident Transition with RC Care (English - 1.15 hrs.)
The training if free, but the experience is priceless.
- Background check
- Training
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