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Work directly with GMHC clients
Buddy
Buddies help registered clients with HIV/AIDS to cope with living
with the disease. Buddies provide in-home emotional and practical
support to registered clients of GMHC, helping with errands, household
chores, information gathering and referrals to GMHC and other services.
Each Buddy also becomes a member of a team, receiving ongoing supervision
and training by staff and team leaders. Some buddies work only by
phone, providing emotional support through regular telephone contact.
Although we need buddies in all boroughs, our greatest need are
in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Spanish as a second language, a plus.
Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant volunteers assist Meal Program staff in preparing
soups, salads, desserts and a choice of entrees daily for GMHC clients.
Also assist with serving and clean-up. Weekday daytime availability
required.
Pantry Helper
Pantry Assistants help Child Life nutritionist with preparing food
bags for distribution to Child Life families. Assist in organizing,
stocking and maintaining the food pantry shelves.
Ear-point Acupuncture Specialist
Group Leader
Group leaders are mental health professionals who co-lead support
groups for men and women (gay and straight) who are from diverse
racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Group participants
include those in recovery or still using substances, people with
HIV/AIDs and their significant others and family members (both HIV-positive
and HIV-negative). Opportunities include groups for care partners
of people with AIDS, bereavement groups, and recovery groups. An
advanced degree in the area of mental health is required.
Licensed Professionals/Workshop
Leader
Licensed professionals who are chiropractors, massage therapists,
reflexologists, and haircutters are needed to volunteer their talents
and services to clients in our Wellness Program. In addition, volunteers
with a special talent such as art, music, dance, writing, exercise,
etc., and who possess the ability to instruct clients in workshops,
are also needed.
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Work with the public
Hotline Counselor
Hotline Counselors provide callers with information, referrals and
emotional support regarding HIV and AIDS-related issues. Counselors
need to be able to respond to a diverse group of callers with diverse
needs, and to stay informed about latest HIV/AIDS developments as
well as GMHC policies and protocols. Bilingual Spanish/English a
plus.
Hotline E-Mail Counselor
Hotline E-Mail Counselors represent GMHC by providing information,
counseling and referrals regarding HIV/AIDS and related issues.
Volunteers will provide written responses to people who e-mail the
hotline. Excellent writing skills a must. Ability to work independently
and to "hear" the emotional content of written requests
for information. Must have e-mail systems knowledge and strict attention
to GMHC confidentiality protocols. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS issues
helpful, but not required. Ongoing training and supervision, at
the discretion of Internet Supervisor. Work either at home or on-site
at GMHC's Hotline.
HIV Testing Center Counselor
Provide pre & post HIV/Syphilis counseling in a confidential
setting. Assist clients in assessing readiness for testing as well
as their ability to receive results, inform clients of confidential
nature of testing and obtain informed consent; conduct overview
of client's risk of HIV transmission modes and risk reduction techniques,
provide individual results and appropriate counseling and referrals,
prepare notes for client records documenting all pre & post
sessions and referrals. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus, weekday
daytime availability preferred. Additional duties as needed.
Community Educator
Community Educators represent GMHC to a broad range of audiences
within the five boroughs of NYC as a speaker and/or tabling/outreach
worker. In this multi-faceted volunteer role, facilitate workshops
and/or provide information about HIV and GMHC services (e.g., in
classes and clinics, at tables at health and street fairs) in a
non-judgmental, supportive manner. They employ a variety of dynamic
educational techniques and stay informed of HIV-related information
and GMHC policies. There is a need for daytime weekday availability
only.
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Work with staff
Program Assistant
Program support volunteers serve as assistants to paid program staff
in more specialized areas, such as records management, editing,
research, and technical writing.
Relief Reception
General administrative support, including answering phones, photocopying,
data entry, stuffing envelopes, filing, scheduling, errands, reception
work, and putting together information packets is required by almost
every department.
Team Scribe
Provide administrative support at monthly Buddy team meetings. This
included taking minutes, submitting a draft of the Team Leaders,
making changes and getting the information distributed to the team.
Scribes also keep a current roster of team members.
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Directions
GMHC is located in The Tisch Building, 119 West 24 Street, New
York, NY. We are near the 23rd Street station of the C, E, F, N,
R, 1, 9 and 6 train.
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