Volunteer in the Field of Community Connection from the Canadian Red Cross in Canada
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Skillsteamwork skills, مهارات العمل ضمن الفريق, − Excellent verbal and written communication skills , A good proficiency in English, مهارات التواصل الجيدة تحدثا وكتابة, اتقان اللغة الإنجليزية
Age
- 18 - 60
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldPsychology and Sociology, Nutrition, Sports and Health
Job locationCanada
Opportunity description
UNV offers a volunteer opportunityto work as a community connector to identify the unique needs of their paired participant and work with them to connect with assets in the community. As, Community Connector Programs aim to connect community-dwelling older adults in need of support with local services, groups, and communities based on identified needs and personal goals.
Duties & responsibilities
As a volunteer in this role, you will:
- Conduct participant visits and provide support.
- Visit paired participant(s) within the community to administer non-invasive surveys and questionnaires and follow up accordingly.
- Engage the participant(s) in conversations that may highlight any challenges or issues in their life.
- Assist participant(s) in personal goal identification.
- Link participant(s) with volunteer organizations or community-based organizations, either by phone, email, or through the e-referral platform.
- Utilize a tablet computer and other technology to provide information to partner organizations and/or record visit information and notes.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of community programs and services and acts as a resource in the community.
- Assist in accompanying participant(s) to resources/services, as needed.
- Promote local community events, programs, services, and activities to the participant(s) and encourage their participation.
- Document and report
- Report any concerns for the paired participant(s) to the immediate attention of the coordinator.
- Complete visit logs for documentation and reporting purposes.
- Record assessment results accurately using a mobile computer tablet.
- Participate in regular Community Connector meetings to share best practices, troubleshoot, and participate in continued learning.
- Submit status update reports to the coordinator.
- Adhere to program and organization policies and procedures:
- Participate and promote the completion of mandatory program training.
- Aware of and adhere to policies and procedures related to health, safety, and quality matters to ensure volunteer and participant safety.
- Ensure all concerns or incidents are promptly and accurately reported to the coordinator.
- Facilitate community sessions (optional)
- Organize community-based recreation/informational sessions for participating older adults.
- Support other Red Cross initiatives, as needed, to provide for a coordinated team effort to meeting the needs of the community.
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Eligibility criteria
You must have:
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Knowledge about and involved in your community or a desire to become involved or learn more.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Access to a telephone, email, and internet.
- Considered an asset but not required:
- Current or previous Canadian Red Cross Instructional training including but not limited to Youth Leader, Respect Education Facilitators, Water Safety Instructor, First Aid Instructor, etc.
- Experience working with older adults.
- Fluency in other languages such as French.
Please note:
- To succeed in this role, all volunteers will be asked to complete a learning path.
- This training, including First Aid and CPR, will be offered to you free of charge by the CRC.
- Online and face-to-face training will be available in a fun, interactive way.
- Minimum volunteer hours /period: 6 months commitment.
- Time spent engaging in activities will vary by a volunteer’s interest and availability with the minimum requirement being 6 hours per month.
About the Canadian Red Cross:
The Canadian Red Cross mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world. The Canadian Red Cross Society is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the International Red Cross, and Red Crescent Movement. This network includes the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and 190 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies dedicated to improving the situation of the most vulnerable throughout the world.
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