Government
Published 5 days ago
Hood River Volunteer Public Guardian
Hybrid, Volunteer must be in or near Hood River, OR
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays daytime, evenings, Weekends daytime, evenings
Time Commitment:
A few hours per week
Commitment Details:
Between 8 and 16 hours per month.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
2
Cause Areas:
Disability, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Seniors & Retirement
Benefits:
Training Provided, Academic Credit Available
Good For:
Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
21+
Other Requirements:
Access to adequate transportation. A 2 year commitment to the program. Not have a conflict of interest with the OPG program or any clients served by the program.
Description
Volunteer Public Guardians make a profound difference to benefit the life of highly vulnerable adults. When a person cannot legally make safe choices for themselves and have no others to help them in making decisions, a Volunteer Public Guardian steps in to help.
Volunteer Guardians receive education, training, and ongoing mentoring from the OPG program, learning to:
Develop a rapport and a working relationship with the clients when visiting at least once per month.
- Learn and evaluate the person’s needs, issues, and desires.
- Participate in planning, giving consent for medical treatment and other services.
- Monitor and advocate for the rights and dignity of the client.
- Work with care staff, service providers and medical providers to ensure appropriate care and services.
- Monitor client’s care, staffing and home/facility conditions.
- Promote understanding and trust between client, staff and the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator.
- Maintain confidentiality as required by law.
- Report cases of suspected abuse to Adult Protective Services as required by program policy.
- Submit required monthly reports as per OPG program policy.
- Attend required trainings and meetings.
- Sign a 2-year commitment to serve the OPG program.
Applications are online at: https://form.jotform.com/212134583502144 or you can go to our webpage at oltco.org and click on the OPG volunteer tab to learn more about our program.
Location
Volunteer must be in or near Hood River, OR
Associated Location
Hood River, Oregon, US
