New Opportunities
Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program Clerical Assistant
Need detail-oriented volunteer to assist with heavy telephone volume. Document, record and transfer messages from five phone lines to one of eight individuals in the Chronic Pain Program. Time Commitment: Two hour shifts weekday afternoons with job sharing possible. Contact: Kathy Hayes, 763-520-0255 or Kathleen.Hayes@couragecenter.org.
Recruiting Courage Center Health Care Home Telemedicine Volunteers
The Health Care Home Telemedicine Volunteer team invites you to consider this exciting volunteer position working with Courage Center adult clients in their homes, as a non-medical social support. Through relationship building and setting up for telemedicine (Skype) visits with Courage Center Physicians' Primary Care Clinic staff, you will positively impact our clients' health and independence by:
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diminishing the unhealthy affects of social isolation
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reducing hospitalizations
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empowering your clients to manage their health care plan
Time Commitment: Flexible weekdays, 2-3hr. shift/once a week for a one year minimum. (Vacation time is always a given!) If you wish to pursue this opportunity, contact: Cathleen Godsall, coordinator of Health Care Home volunteers, 763-520-0241, Cathleen.Godsall@CourageCenter.org
Additional Opportunities
Courage Center Volunteer Services is headquartered in Golden Valley. We have volunteer opportunites ranging from very short-term events volunteers to long-term positions. Below is a sampling of volunteer opportuntities at Courage Center Golden Valley. Training is provided for all positions. If you have other volunteer interests, please contact us.
Adapted Yoga Assistant
Assist the lead instructor, providing Iyengar yoga instruction to persons with physical disabilities. Experience with yoga is required. Times: Mondays, 5 - 6:15 p.m. or 6:30 – 8 p.m. Contact: Kurt Wiger, 763-520-0222, or Kurt.Wiger@CourageCenter.org.
Cars for Courage Drivers
Work in teams to pick up donated vehicles from donor’s residence or drop-off locations and transport them to Cars for Courage in Brooklyn Center. Vehicles are sold and proceeds support Courage Center programs. Volunteers have driving record and background checks. Times: Weekday mornings and early afternoons; approximately 3 hours per week. Contact: Kathy Hayes at 763-520-0255 or Kathleen.Hayes@courageCenter.org
Courage Center Camps Need You – Volunteer to be a Camp Ambassador
We are seeking former campers and their families to be ambassadors for Courage Center Camps at special events throughout Minnesota. For more information contact Kurt Wiger at kurt.wiger@couragecenter.org. See the job description for details.
Guest Services
Join our Main Lobby Guest Services reception desk to greet and escort clients and visitors to their various appointments throughout Courage Center. Times: Monday – Friday, morning and afternoon shifts. Location: Courage Center Golden Valley. Contact: Kurt Wiger, 763-520-0222, or Kurt.Wiger@CourageCenter.org.
Occupational Therapy Gym
Assist clients in improving their daily living skills such as cooking, money management, sewing, reading and memory book strategies under the guidance of a licensed occupational therapist. Times: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – noon, or 1 p.m – 4 p.m. Location: Courage Center Golden Valley Contact: Kurt Wiger, 763-520-0222, kurt.wiger@courage.org
Physical Therapy Gym Assistant
Assist clients to build strength by working on pulleys and individual weight lifting programs. Times: Volunteers work one three-hour shift per week. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, or 1- 4 p.m. Contact: Kurt Wiger, 763-520-0222, or Kurt.Wiger@CourageCenter.org.
Therapy Clerical Assistant
An organized medical chart is crucial to the delivery of services for clients in the Medical Rehabilitation Services Department. Assist therapists by filing medical records into the client's chart, review and organize client discharge charts and assist in maintaining orderliness of filing system. The volunteer filling this role should be task orientated and focused on seeing tasks through to completion, have the ability to manipulate paper and files and the ability to respect confidentiality of protected health information. The position requires a six-month commitment and preferably 3-4 hours twice per week. Contact Kurt Wiger at 763-520- 0222 or kurt.wiger@couragecenter.org.
Volunteer Opportunities with Our Inpatient Transitional Rehabilitation Program
Contact: Volunteer Services Dept., 763-520-0214 or volunteerservices@couragecenter.org
Client Scheduling Assistant
Looking for independent, self-directed persons who enjoy meeting people while printing our in-patients' computer-generated weekly therapy schedules and distributing them to the patients. Times: Fridays 1 – 4 p.m.
Medical Station Receptionist
Are you a personable multi-tasker? (answer phones and client call box, page staff and clients as needed, assist visitors, filing some paperwork). Great! This is a good opportunity to help out nursing staff and clients during high demand times. Evenings 3:30-7 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. – noon.
Games Club
Relax and enjoy the lost art of tabletop games and movies along with our clients who are exploring new ways to spend their hard-earned leisure time. Need to be outgoing and self-directed. Times: Thursdays 6:15 - 8 p.m. or Saturdays 1-3 p.m.