Compassionate Contact Volunteer: Veterans Assistance

This position supports the Regional Service to the Armed Forces department. This is a 100% virtual (volunteer-from-home) opportunity.

This is a community-based assignment where the volunteer will utilize a quiet, private area to provide weekly virtual conversations (using phone, tablet, computer) with homebound Veterans or inpatients who are seeking to make a connection outside of their current environment and/or to provide support and communication to the Veteran’s caregiver. Volunteers will be trained and matched with veterans for 1:1 socialization. These are friendly visits with no medical or home-care duties.

Qualifications:

Required

• Must be willing to volunteer for both the Red Cross and the VA
• Must be able to pass the VA's background check screening process, includes finger printing at the FBI office
• Reliable access to resources needed to volunteer 100% virtually
• Comfortable having conversations virtually using platforms such as Zoom, Facetime, etc. or by phone
• Sensitive to the needs of Veterans/Caregivers in stressful situations
• Empathetic and compassionate listener
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality as mandated by HIPAA
• Must be willing to communicate regularly with the local Compassionate Contact Corps Coordinator
• Good people skills, excellent communication/listening skills
• Excellent phone proficiency such as a clear voice, good listening skills and compassion
• Emotionally mature, positive and service-oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Volunteer to provide own means (phone/computer) of communication

Must be over the age of 18