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Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteer Deployment: Disaster Health Associate

American Red Cross of the Los Angeles Region
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Los Angeles, CA
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    • Details

    Schedule:Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:A few days
    Recurrence:One time only
    Areas of Focus:Disaster Relief, Health & Medicine
    Benefits:
    Stipend Provided
    Training Provided
    Housing Available
    Language / Cultural Support Available

    Description

    Volunteer Deployment: Disaster Health Associate

    This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. 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.

    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.

    MUST RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

    Official use only: DCS-GAP-IDC-DHS-SA: Disaster Health Services Service Associate

    This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. 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.

    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.

    MUST RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

    Official use only: DCS-GAP-IDC-DHS-SA: Disaster Health Services…

    Location

    On-site
    Los Angeles, CA, USA

    How to Apply

    1. Start the application
    2. Email LAVolrecruiter@redcross.org to schedule an interview
    3. Take the trainings, fill out your availability
    4. Deploy!
    1. Start the application
    2. Email LAVolrecruiter@redcross.org to schedule an interview
    3. Take the trainings, fill out your availability
    4. Deploy!
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