Cancer Intake and Support Remote Volunteer with Imerman Angels
Our Vision
Imerman Angels envisions a world where cancer is not a solitary experience.
Our Mission
Imerman Angels’ mission is to provide comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers through a personalized, one-on-one connection with someone who has been there.
Overview
Imerman Angels was created on the belief that no one should have to face cancer alone and without the necessary support. At 26 years old, Jonny Imerman was diagnosed with testicular cancer and began his fight against the disease. Throughout his experience, Jonny was lucky enough to have loving support from his family and friends but had never met anyone his age who was a cancer survivor. He wanted to talk to someone just like him, someone who truly understood, and was intimately familiar with his experience. In short, he was looking for someone who had already faced the same type of cancer. This was the beginning of Jonny’s vision and in 2003, it became a reality when he founded Imerman Angels.
Through our unique matching process, Imerman Angels partners anyone seeking cancer support with a “Mentor Angel”. A Mentor Angel is a cancer survivor, previvor or caregiver who is the same age, same gender, and most importantly who has faced the same type of cancer.
Our service is absolutely free and helps anyone touched by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, living anywhere in the world.
Summary
As a Cancer Intake and Support Remote Volunteer, you will make a tremendous difference in the lives of cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers! This person is a key member of Imerman Angels’ personalized cancer support services team and works directly with our community in helping to bring us closer to finding the best mentor for the cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers we serve. The Cancer Intake and Support Remote Volunteer does this while providing a reassuring, calming, nurturing, and empathetic presence and voice and will have the added benefit of being mentored by a trained MSW to help guide and provide them with additional one-on-one support.
This volunteer opportunity is for those seeking to gain knowledge of:
- Extensive experience with cancer terminology, including diagnosis, metastasis, treatment and genetic mutation jargon
- Great communication skills - both written and verbal
- Understanding how to navigate difficult conversations
- Improved ability to work on a team to achieve the same goal
- Opportunities to practice empathy
- Experience with SalesForce and data entry
- Proficiency with the Google Suite - Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Google Meets
- Managing timelines, deadlines, and improved ability to plan ahead
- Experience with the way non-profit organizations operate and increased appreciation for the value and importance of non-profit work
Primary Goals:
Improve the quality of life for cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers by...
- Assessing the needs of Support Seekers (i.e., people reaching out to Imerman Angels for support)
- Training Mentor Angels (i.e., a cancer survivor or caregiver)
- Aiming to ensure that every support seeker gets the best personalized one-on-one assessment.
Requirements:
- a computer/laptop with a webcam
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- General computer skills
- Organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, takes initiative
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Team player
- Able to multi-task with ease
- Passion for helping others
*Capability to speak other languages is a bonus
Commitment:
This volunteer opportunity requires a minimum commitment of 12 weeks for 8 hours per week during our normal business hours of Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm CST.