Volunteer: We Honor Veterans Program
Charlottesville, VA Volunteer Services
Description

This is a 10-12 hour a week, volunteer (unpaid) position. 

 

To serve our community with supportive services related to serious illness and loss with the highest level of skill, compassion and respect by coordinating and providing services for our We Honor Veterans program within assigned service area.


Responsibilities/General Duties (Including but not limited to):

·  Works with Volunteer leadership to help coordinate the Veteran Pinning Ceremony.

·  Assists in training to veteran volunteers on the veteran pinning, planning, and ceremony process.

·  Identifies and helps to recruit potential veteran volunteers to complete patient volunteer training and/or assist with veteran pinning's with a veteran patient volunteer or HOP staff member.

·  Serves as outreach liaison with veteran and governmental organizations (and with ROTC communities) for information and/or participation in WHV programs.

·  Supports the Director of Bereavement and Volunteer Manager, an annual educational series on end-of-life issues related to veterans and their families.

·  As available, serves as a resource to HOP staff for issues related to end-of-life care for veterans.


Qualifications:

·  Military experience: Active Duty, Reserve, or Retired. 

·  Knowledge of current trends, resources, and information related to veterans and end-of-life care. 

·  Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally. 

·  Excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing to a wide range of people. 

·  Effective planning and organizational skills.

·  Hospice experience preferred but not required. 

·  Completed HOP volunteer training program (Provided by HOP).

·  Driver's license, personal automobile and current automobile liability insurance.