Volunteer Coordinator

Takara Hospice; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Takara Hospice in Escondido, CA seeks a dedicated coordinator to plan, coordinate, and manage our volunteer program, ensuring services meet patient and family needs. You will develop training, recruit volunteers, and work with the hospice team to integrate volunteers into care.

The role requires a college degree with health care exposure; at least two years of related experience; strong supervisory and organizational skills; and a clear understanding of hospice philosophy.

Qualifications

• College degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in a health care setting; hospice/volunteer experience preferred.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services.
• Understands hospice philosophy.
• Ability to organize and develop volunteer personnel for patient and organizational needs.
• Ability to manage a group of volunteers who may be considered employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation program to meet patient and family needs.
• Recruit, educate, and select volunteers from multiple recruitment sessions per year.
• Establish volunteer service needs with patients, families, and hospice team.
• Supervise and evaluate volunteers in a timely manner.
• Maintain monthly statistics; record services and time worked by volunteers.
• Maintain current personnel files.
• Reevaluate volunteer program as necessary.
• Coordinate support/education meetings.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Provide information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.
• Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams; review policies and procedures.
• Accept and perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Volunteer management

Training & orientation

Supervision

Program development

Education

College degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

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

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Developand maintain 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 program as necessary.
• Coordinate support/education meetings.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvements 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.
• Hourly: $25.00 - $32.00