Veteran Caregiver Support Volunteer — Respite & Outreach

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Living allowance

Education award upon successful completion of service

Job summary

AmeriCorps is looking for volunteers in Miami, Florida, for the Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families program. This role provides critical in-home respite care, informative support to veterans and caregivers, and opportunities for community outreach. Volunteers will receive training, a living allowance, and an education award upon completion of service. This position requires a commitment of at least 450 hours over 12 months, averaging 8–12 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home respite care to 1–2 families per week.
• Disseminate information on medical conditions and social services.
• Create and support peer-to-peer networks and community outreach.
• Participate in pre-service training and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Working with veterans

Teamwork

Social services

General skills

Leadership

Job description

Skills

Veterans , Team Work , Social Services , General Skills , Leadership .

Join Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families (LCVMF),and be a lifeline for veteran and military family care partners at Easterseals South Florida in Miami, Florida. LCVMF is a National Direct AmeriCorps program, wherein AmeriCorps volunteers provide Caregiver Support Services. Volunteers take part in a range of community-based support services targeted to veterans and military families of all ages. Services are designed to decrease caregiver / care partner burden and stress and empower the caregiver and care recipient through education and community resources to maintain and/or improve their quality of life. Quarter-time LCVMF volunteers provide a minimum of 450 hours of combined service and training for the contracted period, and serve an average of 8-12 hours a week. Service activities include in-home respite care per week with 1-2 families that enables the caregiver to attend to essential family or personal needs, the dissemination of information to the caregiver and or care recipient on various medical conditions, coping strategies, social services, support venues, and other resources, creating and supporting peer to peer networks, transitional services, transportation (at the discretion of the subrecipient agency), childcare respite, and volunteer generation through community outreach. All activities are of a non-medical and non-personal care nature and LCVMF volunteers are strictly prohibited from offering personal medical advice, diagnosing, and or other medical therapies. Pre-Service Training is provided, as well as ongoing training and professional development opportunities throughout the service year, up to 90 hours. This position will be available pending the AmeriCorps funding announcement.

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Member Duties : Apply today and stand with those who stood for us. LCVMF AmeriCorps volunteers provide a minimum of 450 hours of combined service and training for the contracted period, serving an average of 8-12 hours per week. Volunteers gain valuable experience and make a lasting impact engaging in service activities, which include in-home respite care per week with 1-2 families that enables the caregiver to attend to essential family or personal needs, the dissemination of information to the caregiver and or care recipient on various medical conditions, coping strategies, social services, support venues, and other resources, creating and supporting peer to peer networks, transitional services, transportation (at the discretion of the subrecipient agency), childcare respite, and volunteer generation through community outreach. Training and professional development opportunities for all AmeriCorps volunteers in this program are provided throughout the service year.

Program Benefits : Training , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms

Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas

Health , Community Outreach , Veterans , Elder Care .

Skills

Veterans , Team Work , Social Services , General Skills , Leadership .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families - Miami

Program Start/End Date

09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule Part Time

Education level

Less than High school

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations FLORIDA Miami/Ft. Lauderdale

Accepting Applications

From 05/12/2026 To 07/31/2027

Contact Frans Amelinckx

1475 NW 14th Ave

Miami FL 33125

305-547-4751

[e-mail]

https://www.easterseals.com/southflorida/

Listing ID 129568