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Friendly Visitor Volunteer
Canadian Red Cross
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Accessibility:
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Urgency:
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High |
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Number of volunteers needed:
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15
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Minimum Age:
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18
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Work Location:
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Service Participants home
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Police Check:
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Required
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Reference Check:
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Required
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Vehicle:
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Not Required
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Smoking:
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Not Permitted
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Language(s):
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English
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Sector(s):
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Social Services
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Work Type(s):
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Providing Services Directly to People
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Program:
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Friendly Visiting
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Duties:
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As a volunteer in this role, you will :
- Provide regular visits to assigned older adult clients, offering companionship, conversation & engagement in meaningful activities.
- Perform regular outbound phone calls to assigned older adult clients.
- Provide client centered support including referrals to other services.
- Maintain timely and accurate records.
- Report any health or safety concerns to the Supervisor.
- Provide monthly activity reports to Supervisor.
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Skills Expected:
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You bring these essential talents :
- A Commitment to the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Movement and the core competencies of team excellence, service excellence, accountability and results focused.
- Ability to listen and empathize with clients concerning personal and/or health-related issues.
- A general knowledge of local community resources and events.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, attuned to supporting with active listening and the ability to explain and confirm understanding, express empathy.
- Customer Service Skills dedicated to supporting those affected by loneliness and/or isolation, remain focused and respond decisively.
- A clear understanding of privacy and confidentiality.
- The ability to work as a team, sharing information, helping team members, respectful of diversity, approachable, building relationships.
Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision.
- The ability to deliver services in English, with French or another second language being an asset.
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Training:
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- Online orientation to the Red Cross
- De-escalation training
- In person training of Standard Operating Procedures
- In person review of the Friendly Visiting manual
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Car Required:
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No
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Start Date:
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04/30/2025
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End Date:
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Ongoing
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Time Commitment:
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1 hours per week
for 1 years.
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Time of Day:
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Morning
Afternoon
Variable Time Schedule
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Day(s) Needed:
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Season(s):
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Year Round
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Sault Ste. Marie Branch
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Phone:
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7057594547
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Email:
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ssmarie@redcross.ca
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5-475 Trunk Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 3T1
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