Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Shalom Hospice of Washington; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Shalom Hospice of Washington seeks a Volunteer Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and manage the volunteer program in our Vancouver office, with occasional travel to the Portland site.

You will recruit, train, and supervise volunteers, develop orientation, track service data, and collaborate with the hospice team to meet patient and family needs. This role supports program development and quality improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• College degree required; advanced degree preferred in human services.
• Minimum two years in health care setting; hospice or volunteer experience preferred.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteers.
• Understanding of hospice philosophy.
• Ability to develop and manage volunteer programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation.
• Recruit, educate, and select volunteers from multiple sessions.
• Supervise and evaluate volunteers.
• Maintain monthly statistics and volunteer time records.
• Participate in budget development for the program.
• Attend interdisciplinary meetings and share program info with groups.
• Contribute to quality improvement teams and update policies.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Volunteer supervision

Recruitment & training

Program coordination

Hospice knowledge

Education

College degree

Advanced degree in human services preferred

Job description

Job Title/Position:Volunteer Coordinator

Reports To:Volunteer Manager

Position will be based out of our Vancouver office with occasional travel to the Portland office

Job Description Summary

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all volunteer program activities in the organization.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a volunteer training and orientation program sufficient to meet the volunteer needs of the patients and families.

• Recruits, educates, and selects volunteers from at least three (3) recruitment sessions a year.

• Establish a need for volunteer services with the patient and family/caregiver and entire hospice team.

• Supervise and evaluate volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Maintains monthly statistics. Records services of volunteers, including the type of service performed and the time worked.

• Maintains current personnel files.

• Reevaluate volunteer programs as necessary.

• Coordinate support/education meetings.

• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

• Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.

• Participates as needed in the budget preparation for program development.

• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams, activities and reviewing and revising written volunteer policies and procedures.

• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities.

Position Qualifications

• College degree, advanced degree in human services preferred.

• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a health care setting. Hospice and/or volunteer experience preferred.

• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services.

• Understands hospice philosophy.

• Ability to organize and develop volunteer hospice personnel for both patient and organizational needs.

• Ability to manage a group of individuals providing volunteer time and who will be considered employees.