Spirit Care Services

Purpose

Provide emotional and spiritual support for people who have been affected by a personal or community trauma disaster.

Key Responsibilities

  • Willingness to support Red Cross Mission
  • Provide appropriate and sensitive care to affected individuals, families and coworkers by respecting a person’s culture, religious traditions and faith community.
  • Assist in accommodating emotional and spiritual resources through the provision of presence, prayer, guidance, referrals and service through words and acts of God’s love, care and comfort.
  • Serve at the Red Cross House bringing Spiritual care to affected families

Relationships

Reports to Red Cross House Supervisor

Qualifications

  • Ordained, licensed or commissioned by a religious authority to function in the specialized ministry of care.
  • Theological education or training consistent with your faith tradition
  • A minimum of three years experienced in spiritual care after the theological education or training.

Training

  • Orientation to American Red Cross
  • On job training
  • ARC Chaplaincy Training Required (1 day course)
  • First Aid/CPR/AED
  • Introduction to Disaster
  • Mass Care
  • Shelter Operations
  • Introduction to Family Services

Appointed by

Volunteer Support Services Department

Reports to or Partners with

Red Cross House Supervisor

Time Commitment

Dependent on what you specify on application form in regards to which day(s) of the week you can work, county or counties desired to serve in, red cross house, and AFES program

Development

Opportunities

  • List specific opportunities for development or advancement
  • (e.g. –“ Be a valued team member of a Red Cross service that (saves lives, or educates public, or supports blood service”.

 

Volunteer Form