This summer, turn your compassion into action when you volunteer with the American Red Cross. The need remains critical and constant during the summer months.
You can help comfort and support people who are forced from their homes due to fires, storms, and other emergencies, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Inspire hope in your local community and beyond. Volunteer with us!
Disaster Shelter Resident Caseworker
Work with shelter residents to understand their resources and transition roadblocks to help households create an individualized action plan so that they can transition from the shelter to a more sustainable living solution.
Responsibilities
- Ensure work is carried out in alignment with our fundamental principles and within established guidelines
- Maintain flexibility in a continuously changing environment in which work priorities may change frequently
- Participate in all required meetings and review and complete daily tasks and reports
- Collaborate effectively with others in a disaster environment
- Efficiently handle time sensitive issues that may arise in area of responsibility
- Report the status of assigned responsibilities and tasks as directed
- Work independently while following the direction of the direct supervisor
- Work in collaboration with other activities at the shelter site, including shelter workers, Disaster Health Services, Disaster Mental Health, Disaster Spiritual Care, and more
Qualifications
- Has a passion for and proven track-record of assisting individuals/families overcome recovery roadblocks
- Comfortable working independently and within a team
- Ability to work with a broad variety of people with diverse backgrounds
- Ability to have good organizational and time management skills
- Ability to listen actively and work well with others
- Ability to function in a dynamic and stressful environment
- Ability to appropriately involve others in managing problems and conflict
- Ability to acquire, evaluate, and report information accurately
- Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies
- Valid Driver’s License
- Must be at least 18 years old to serve in this role.
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Questions? Contact Alaina at alaina.riedel@redcross.org.
