Volunteer in Syracuse, New York at Syr Comm Health Cntr

Volunteer Role Summary - This is an unpaid volunteer assignment, therefore, please disregard the question regarding desired salary.

The Syracuse Community Health Volunteer plays a vital role in our mission to provide accessible care to all our community. SCH values diverse talents and innovative ideas. We welcome all backgrounds, experiences and skill levels.

Knowledge, skills and abilities preferred:

• Excellent verbal communication skills and a warm, empathetic manner.
• Comfortable working with diverse, underserved populations.
• Bilingual skills (Spanish/English, etc.) are highly desirable.

Syracuse Community Health Volunteers must provide health clearance (dated within 12 months) and may be required to complete a background check and provide NYS working papers, if applicable. Training will be provided on Confidentiality & HIPAA Privacy, “Trauma Informed Care” basics on how to speak to vulnerable patients, Telephone skills with objection handling and Key Safety Content.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle objects; controls, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.