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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.
Work Schedule: 20 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, with flexibility in daily start and end times.
The position also requires flexibility to support approximately 1–2 evening events per month and 1–2 weekend days per year for special projects, orientations, and departmental needs.
Occ Summary
Coordinate volunteer activities; provide assistance with the psychosocial needs of patients and their families during visits to the clinics
Work Performed
- Coordinate a variety of volunteer activities in the specific clinic or program; assist patients and their families with personal and social needs, including but not limited to, providing hospitality services, educational and resource information, and referrals to other programs and other supportive services.
- Coordinate the recruitment of volunteers to serve in specific clinics or programs; interview, screen and select volunteer staff.
- Develop and coordinate a training program for volunteers and operational policies and procedures which adhere to professional and ethical standards; organize and coordinate in-service workshops and other support service activities for volunteers.
- Oversee, schedule, and provide feedback to the volunteer staff.
- Develop and implement new programs, goals and objectives for patient support services; serve as a liaison to medical staff, Duke Volunteer Services, and other departments.
- Write volunteer newsletter; manage collection of contributed items.
- Represent the clinic/program at various local and state volunteer resource groups, churches and AIDS service organizations.
- Coordinate volunteer recognition events
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires a bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Education or a related field.
Experience
Work requires one year of experience in either counseling, teaching or volunteer services or a related field. A master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related field may substitute for the required experience. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
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