The Well Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunity

Posted September 14, 2023

Position: The Well Volunteer

Work Area: The Well

Hours: Flexible

1350 Concourse Ave

Memphis, Tennessee 38104

The Well Volunteer

While parents meet with their healthcare providers, their children can enjoy a safe, engaging environment at The Well—a bright and welcoming space filled with games, educational activities, and play areas for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.

Volunteers in The Well help staff lead activities, encourage movement, and share lessons about healthy living. It’s a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our youngest patients and support their families.

Duties

Well Support Volunteer (Any time)

Monday through Saturday starting at 8am
Volunteers in The Well support staff by assisting with daily programming, encouraging movement, and sharing lessons about healthy living with children and their families. Responsibilities may vary from day to day, and volunteers are asked to be flexible and ready to support the needs of the space as they arise. Well Support Volunteers help create a safe, joyful, and welcoming environment, making a meaningful difference in the lives of our youngest patients and those who care for them.

Activities Assistant (Evenings)

Weekdays Monday through Thursday from 4pm-7pm.
Volunteers in The Well support staff by helping lead fun, age-appropriate activities for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. Evening activities rotate through movement-based play, group games, nutrition lessons, and spiritual wellness experiences. Activities Assistants encourage participation, model healthy habits, and help create a safe, joyful, and welcoming environment for children and their families. It’s a rewarding opportunity to make a difference while supporting the growth and well-being of our youngest participants.

Comfort & Care Volunteer (Any time)

Monday through Saturday starting at 8am
Support our smallest (and cutest) Church Health population. Volunteers provide loving care and support in our Infant and Toddler room throughout the day, assisting with physical care, soothing, and gentle engagement. Activities may include age-appropriate movement, music, and interactive play, all while helping create a safe, nurturing, and comforting environment for our youngest participants and their families.

Qualifications

Well volunteers should have experience around children and will be required to submit a background check before volunteering. Must be able to provide volunteer support for a 6-month commitment.

About Church Health

Church Health has served people since 1987 with our clinical services and outreach programs. Church Health seeks to reclaim the Church’s biblical commitment to care for our bodies and our spirits.

Commitment to Diversity

At Church Health, we are committed to diversity, striving to create a staff that reflects the diverse communities with which we work. We seek individuals of all backgrounds to join our team.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

Church Health offers competitive wages to attract and retain employees with great skills and ideas that align with our mission, and to reward achievement. Regular performance reviews are held between each employee and his or her direct manager to ensure that achievements are recognized, and that goals and expectations are being met.

Medical, Vision & Dental

Church Health offers employees working 20 or more hours per week group major medical, vision and dental coverage, effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.

Medical and vision is currently offered through BlueCross BlueShield of TN. Dependent coverage is also available. The organization currently pays approximately 50% – 80% of premiums dependent upon coverage level and number of hours worked per week.

Affordable dental coverage is currently available through Delta Dental of TN, and spouse and dependent dental coverage is also available.

Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts

Church Health offers two flexible spending account options, allowing you to save and pay for you and your family’s eligible medical, dental, vision and childcare expenses.

For participants in the High Deductible Health Plan, Church Health offers an HSA. Church Health also offers a one-time lump sum and a per pay period match for those who enroll in an HSA!

Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

Church Health offers basic life and AD&D insurance at no cost to employees. This also covers a spouse and dependent children at no cost to the employee. Employees may purchase additional supplemental group term life and AD&D for themselves, their spouses, and dependent children.

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Church Health offers short term and long term disability coverage at no cost to employees after 90 days of employment. Short term coverage pays 70% of an employee’s eligible pay for up to 11 weeks. Long term coverage pays 60% of an employee’s eligible wages after short term has been exhausted. Employees must be on an approved leave of absence.

401k

Employees working 20 or more hours per week may participate in a 401(K) deferred compensation plan that is designed to provide income for all covered employees beyond the working years. Church Health will contribute a 3% safe harbor after one year of service and match up to an additional 1% if the employee participates.

Paid Vacation

Paid Time Off (PTO) is a benefit provided to full-time and regular part-time employees each year based on years of service and scheduled hours per week. PTO is accrued throughout the year and employees are eligible to use their accrued PTO after 90 days of employment. Employees working less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for PTO.

Church Health also observes 10 paid holidays per year.

Employee Assistance Program

All employees and members of their household have access to Church Health’s EAP provided by Lincoln Financial Group. This service offers free and confidential assistance on topics ranging from stress management to substance abuse.

Professional Development

Church Health offers various opportunities for professional development, including Church Health University, our Quality Curriculum Course and external training and seminars such as Dale Carnegie Training.

Staff Health Program

All employees are eligible for Church Health’s Staff Health Program. Participants are rewarded in cash or PTO (if eligible for PTO) based on the number of points earned for making healthy decisions and participating in other events and activities.