Needs From: Baltimore County Volunteers

Serve as the vital link between our blood donors and those who require the life-saving blood!

Purpose: In a safe and timely manner, transport collected blood and blood products from donor sites to hospitals throughout the area, using Red Cross vehicles.

As a Blood Services Transportation Specialist, you will be a hero by delivering life-saving blood donations to local hospitals, assisting our blood collections teams with delivering supplies, or returning blood products from locations in the region -- directly helping patients in need.

Key Responsibilities: 

·        Distribute blood to area hospitals as routine or "stat" deliveries

·        Transport blood and blood products from blood collection sites to the laboratory for processing

·        Pick up and return boxes as needed

·        Complete required paperwork and obtain signatures

·        Communicate and share feedback between Red Cross personnel and customers

·        Drive in a safe and responsible manner

Time Commitment:

·        Flexible hours. The minimum commitment is two shifts per month (any day of the week), each shift being 3-6 hours depending on start location.

Qualifications: 

·        Valid State driver's license - 3 years driving experience

·        Familiarity with geographic area and driving routes

·        Able to verify safe driving records with state or insurance

·        Current car registration and insurance required if using own vehicle

·        Experience to demonstrate reliability

·        Ability to lift, up to 45 lbs. (for hospital deliveries)

·        Successful completion of American Red Cross Defensive Driving Course 

Application Instructions:

1. Create a Red Cross ID.

2. Complete all steps of the application including uploading photo ID, authorizing a background check, and reviewing wavier forms.

3. Respond to an email/call from the Volunteer Services team to set up a brief phone interview.

Disaster Action Teams provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters, particularly house fires, ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing. 

Volunteer Responsibilities:  As a DAT Responder, you will:

Work as part of the Disaster Action Team to support the local disaster response efforts in Baltimore County; Train and prepare for the position, serving ‘on-call’ shifts each week (24 hours/month in 6 hour "on-call" shifts); Attend regularly scheduled team/DAT meetings, communicate regularly with the team; Respond to local disasters such as home fires, flooding or storm damage during your on-call shift; Deliver immediate direct client assistance, in-person; Working with ‘on-scene’ lead to determine if additional resources/support is required.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to treat people with respect under all circumstances and instill trust in others; Solid computer skills including use of internet search tools, video conferencing tools, intranet and Microsoft Office Suite; Be able to work under rapidly changing conditions and with ambiguity; Successfully clear a standard background check; Must have reliable transportation; Must be 18 years of age or older.

Application Instructions:

1. Create a Red Cross ID.

2. Complete all steps of the application including 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.

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:

1. Create a Red Cross ID.

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.

Purpose:  Save lives by installing smoke alarms and educating residents about home fire risk by providing home-safety checklists and creating home escape plans! The Red Cross responds to an average of more than 60,000 disasters, 90% are home fires. With partners, we are working to help reduce death and injuries from home fires in high-risk communities. Take the lead and join our Sound the Alarm program. Help people prepare for when disasters occur.

Responsibilities: As a Sound The Alarm Team Member, you will:

Serve on a team of volunteers to conduct monthly Home Fire Campaign activities including home smoke alarm installation and fire-safety education; events typically are held on Saturday mornings. Serve on a team of volunteers to complete scheduled home smoke alarm installations, currently supporting Tuesday appointments. Engage in projects such as Home Fire Campaign events, meeting with partners to build relationships, conducting inventory, supporting reporting efforts and procuring or receiving preparedness supplies.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to treat people with respect under all circumstances and instill trust in others; Able to follow and implement requests received from supervisors with little to no supervision, required; Able to adapt to change, negotiate compromise and tolerate ambiguity, honest, forward looking and competent; Successfully clear a standard background check and Must be 16 years of age or older.

Time Commitment:

Time Commitment of approximately 5-6 hours per month; Must have a flexible schedule to include some daytime, mostly weekend hours. Commitment of at least 1 year.Application Instructions:

1. Create a Red Cross ID.

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.

The American Red Cross is looking for compassionate volunteers to support community blood drives. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. They may be a patient battling cancer or Sickle-Cell, an accident or burn victim, heart surgery or organ transplant patient.

The American Red Cross supplies 40 % of this country's blood supply. Blood Donor Ambassadors provide excellent and enthusiastic customer service to enhance the blood donor experience. They engage with the blood donor to promote blood donation and set the stage for a long-term commitment to regular blood donations.

Blood Donor Ambassadors:

Greet donors and explain the donation process as necessary; Assist donor with sign-in, current and upcoming donor promotions as needed; Monitor and report possible adverse post-donation physical reactions to collection staff; Provide customer service in Hospitality Area and thank donors for their contribution.

Time Commitment:

 1+ shifts of 4-6 hours per month for a minimum of 3 months; Hours available daytime and early evening Mondays- Fridays; evening hours begin at 2 pm.

Qualifications:

Must be age 16+;  Able to display professionalism and strong communications skills; Comfortable working in a diverse and inclusive environment;  Able to regularly commit to schedule, arrive punctually;Have reliable transportation to work site; Comfortable with basic technology.

Application Instructions:

1. Create a Red Cross ID.

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.

The American Red Cross is in need of Fleet Maintenance Volunteers.  These volunteers play an important role in keeping the American Red Cross rolling along and operating smoothly! Volunteers are needed to help maintain and track multiple vehicles kept at the Baltimore office (4700 Mt Hope Drive, Baltimore MD 21215). 

 

Responsibilities:

Take vehicles for maintenance and repair appointments Take vehicles for emissions testing Coordinate cleaning of vehicles Place new registrations and stickers as needed Replace Insurance paperwork in vehicles as needed Replace Element cards in vehicles as needed Chapter Vehicles/Community Vehicles: Inspect for damage Verify vehicle is in designated location Move/relocate vehicles as needed

 Time Commitment:

Flexible schedule! 1-2 days per week on Monday-Fridays; 2-3 hours per day.

Qualification:

Must be a licensed driver with 3 years safe driving record.Application Instructions:

1. Create a Red Cross ID.

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.

The American Red Cross seeks adult volunteers to serve as caseworkers, providing direct support to clients, helping veterans, active military and their families.

Caseworkers supporting military members and their families will: 

Interview callers and coordinate requests for service to include recording all client information in the case management system; determining eligibility for American Red Cross services; assessing client needs; and providing appropriate services to clients.  Perform outbound activities including obtaining verification, delivering messages, coordinating case management services with the jurisdictional chapter/station, and/or providing other follow-up actions needed for complete and timely client service. Understand and apply Red Cross and SAF policies consistently and correctly. Compose and deliver emergency communication messages to domestic and overseas locations.  Sends messages for delivery to deployment locations and ships at sea using military networks. Caseworkers collaborate with other caseworkers to meet client needs and ensure excellent customer service. Each caseworker will have a supervisor based on their area of service for ongoing guidance and support.

Qualifications:

- Provide excellent customer service both in face to face and phone settings
- Active listening skills
- Aptitude towards solving problems
- Comfortable working with diverse populations and maintaining a non-judgemental attitude
- Skilled in adapting to change, negotiating compromise, and tolerating ambiguity
- Ability to understand and respect the importance of client confidentiality
- Spanish language skills, preferred but not required

Time commitment varies with the volume of cases. 

This is a remote position, available all 7 days of the week. At least 2-3 hours per day between the hours of 10:00am-6:00pm, 2-3 days per week.  This position requires 16 + hours of training:   8 hours on-line (self -paced) and ask to complete with in two weeks   8 hours of virtual training broken into 4 trainings (2 hour blocks of time in the week day and can go as late as 7 pm).     We ask for 6 months of service. Once trained you may remain active based on mutual agreement. Caseworker status will be evaluated and renewed yearly based on performance.

 

Application Instructions:

1. Create a Red Cross ID.

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

 

 

Disaster 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: (RN, LPN, EMT, MD, DO, PA, PN, APRN)

 

The purpose of the opportunity is to assist those impacted by disaster in their immediate needs regarding health care: help replace medications, medical equipment, or supplies lost to the disaster, provide education, and conduct health assessments to determine if a higher level of care is needed.

Disaster Health Services Team Members can also provide hands on care for shelter clients locally or deployed to other regions during large scale disasters. A disaster 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 is 8-12 hours per day, multiple days (10 days if they deploy to another region).