What are the responsibilities and job description for the Disaster Response Team Volunteer (Newton County) position at American Red Cross of Alabama and Mississippi?
Disaster Action Team (DAT) Specialist | Volunteer
Opportunity Description:
Help nearby families after a home fire or other disaster as a trained Red Cross Volunteer.
Did you know? More than 90% of our workforce are volunteers. We donate our time and talent to help others. In fact, we respond to home fires and disasters across America to help families more than 7 times every hour, and that's more than 60,000 times each year.
NOTE: This is a rewarding volunteer opportunity and not paid employment.
Join alone, with friends or family members. Choose convenient times to provide on call coverage and enjoy free training to help others when it matters most.
- Works as part of an assigned team to respond to local disasters within established timelines defined in the Disaster Action Team Program Standards & Procedures.
- Commits to being available during assigned shifts in RC Respond, the DAT scheduling system, and communicating scheduling conflicts with DAT Leadership.
- Maintains regular communication with Duty Officer and other members of the team while assigned to an event to ensure continuity and safety.
- Provides care, comfort and compassion to clients (in accordance with Red Cross standards and procedures).
- Works with on-scene DAT leader to assess whether additional resources/support are required and communicates those needs to DAT Leadership
- Completes second responder confirmations in RC Care, the client case work system.
- Attends regularly scheduled team/DAT meetings as required by Chapter/Region.
- Maintains RC Care Intake Trainee user access.
Qualifications
- Comfortable using and learning new technology
- Reliable access to a cell phone (with ability to receive text messages), laptop or computer.
- Able to respond reliably to local disasters when signed up for a shift.
- Able to follow Red Cross DAT and other related standards and procedures.
- Commitment to use RC Care and RC Respond systems as needed.
- Able to work in challenging and stressful conditions such as poor air quality, uneven ground, adverse weather, etc.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Must have a valid driver's license and/or a timely, reliable way to get to a disaster scene.
- Able to take direction from leadership.
- Strong verbal communications skills
- Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies
Ability to commute/relocate:
Able to travel to nearby client locations after disasters or home fires
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: Up to $1.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- On call
Work Location: In person
