Disaster Mental Health Services Team Members are essential to the Red Cross and our ability to respond across the country to large scale disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires. Events that impact entire communities.
This position requires that the volunteer hold a current, unencumbered professional license: LCSW, Psychiatric Nurses, Professional Counselors, School Counselor/Phycologist (Master's degree).
The purpose of the opportunity is to assist those impacted by disaster in their immediate needs regarding mental health care. Volunteers support the emotional health of individuals, families communities, and Red Cross workers through the use of disaster mental health interventions.
Disaster Mental Health Services Team Members can also provide care for shelter clients locally or deployed to other regions during large scale disasters. A disaster mental health services deployment is for 10 days.
Time Commitment:
During normal operations the time commitment is about 4 hours per month after initial training. For those who volunteer to support a large-scale disaster, the time commitment will increase and can be 8-10 hours per day, multiple days (10 days if they deploy to another region).
Application Instructions:
2. Complete all steps of the application including uploading photo ID, authorizing a background check, and reviewing wavier forms.
3. Respond to an email from the Volunteer Services team to set up a brief phone interview.
