Southwestern PA Veteran's Center Volunteer

Purpose

• This position supports the Regional Service to the Armed Forces department. Contribute to the quality of life provided by the VA Health Care System through volunteer jobs provided at the local VA Health Care Facility.

Responsibilities

• Willingness to support the mission of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service - VAVS - and the American Red Cross
• Support all veterans by performing assigned job requirements such as: Greeter, patient escort, refreshment cart support, lab runner, clinical administrative volunteer, recreation therapy assistant, information desk worker, patient visitor, MyHealtheVetKiosk guide, pharmacy assistant, hospice/respite care/No Veteran Dies Alone volunteer, special event support, transportation program driver, professional medical volunteer, and many more.

Time Commitment

• Flexible with scheduled commitment

Qualifications

• Desire to help people
• Ability to show initiative, communicate, and work well with others
• Work with diverse populations
• Flexible; easily adapt to surroundings and tasks
• Must be able to achieve a successful VA background/security badging check
• Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies.

Relationships

• Local VAVS Representative/Deputy; VAVS Program Manager; Job specific supervisor; other volunteers and patients
• Development Opportunities
• VAVS Local Representative/Deputy
• VAVS Local Committee
• VA Hospital Development

Job specific training

• Training
• Orientation to the American Red Cross
• VAVS Orientation provided by the VA
• Specific job-related training provided by the VAVS Program Manager
• On the job training