Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Head Chef with meal preparation x3 meals/day for ~50 people

• Follow menu created by Head Chef

• Assist with dish clean up 

• Assist with dish preparation and delivery

• Prepare ingredients for recipes (chopping, slicing, etc)

• Assist with shopping

Commitment expected:

• Available for the entire event (full week)

• Clean and Organized

• Maintains a safe and clean work space

• Has a positive attitude

• Likes to laugh and have a good time

• Takes direction well

• Ability to travel to retreat location

Skill Requirements:

• Able to use a paring knife and a chef’s knife

• Feels comfortable following recipes given by Head Chef

• Familiar with whole food cooking process

• Experience cooking for large groups

• Has an affinity to connect with others and answering meal-based questions

Engagement: 

We value and support an equitable community. Every person involved in the retreat participates to the best of their ability, as we learn, share, and have fun together! During the week, you will have opportunity to:

• Participate in community through yoga, shared meals, workshops and activities

• Learn about TBI and resources that facilitate healing and wellness

• Deepen your connection to brain health practices

• Support people in a variety of ways to maximize everyone’s participation in the week

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee mental health and safety needs of participants and staff

• Offer mental health support in 1:1 and small group formats

• Review health needs of all participants via health forms and personal conversations before and during the Retreat

• Willing to intervene to de-escalate and/or facilitate difficult situations regarding mental health

• Support medical intake process at the Retreat

• Organize health information and implement a system for tracking and addressing needs for each participant during the Retreat

• Contribute to discussions and resources for promotion of mental health and wellness

Skill Requirements:

• PhD, MSW, LCSW, MD, or other relevant experience

• Familiarity and/or practice working in mental health with the  traumatic brain injury community 

• Preferred experience in mindfulness and/or yoga (either individually or professionally)

• Available to offer mental health and wellbeing support in 1:1 and group settings at the program 

• Experience or familiarity with suicide management

• Ability to provide trauma-informed care

• Preferred experience assisting with variable mobility support (wheelchair, walkers, canes, etc)

Commitment expected:

• Available for entire event (Full week)

• Available to support in 1:1 and group settings at the program

• Complete a review of health forms and organize information prior to start date

• Ability to travel to retreat location

Engagement: 

We value and support an equitable community. Every person involved in the retreat participates to the best of their ability, as we learn, share, practice and have fun together! During the week, you will have opportunity to:

• Participate in community through yoga, shared meals, workshops and activities

• Learn about TBI and resources that facilitate healing and wellness

• Deepen your connection to brain health practices

• Support people in a variety of ways to maximize everyone’s participation in the week

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the health and safety of participants and staff

• Lead medical intake process at the Retreat

• Point person for implementing LYB’s centralized medication distribution system (daily reminders, direct supervision for administration) to support streamlined medication consumption

• Be familiar with health needs of all participants (via health forms and personal conversations)

• Organize health information and implement a system for tracking and addressing needs for each participant

• Lead medical emergency response and support immediate illnesses or injuries

• Contribute to discussions and resources for promotion of brain health and wellness 

Skill Requirements:

• MD, DO, RN, LPRN, APRN, OT, or other relevant experience

• Familiarity and/or clinical practice working with the traumatic brain injury community 

• Preferred experience in mindfulness and/or yoga (either individually or professionally)

• Ability to provide trauma-informed care

• CPR/First Aid Certified 

• Demonstrated experience with seizure protocol 

• Preferred experience assisting with variable mobility support (wheelchair, walkers, canes, etc)

• * Required to bring a laptop to perform medication tracking & scheduling

Engagement: 

We value and support an equitable community. Every person involved in the retreat participates to the best of their ability, as we learn, share, practice and have fun together! During the week, you will have opportunity to:

• Participate in community through yoga, shared meals, workshops and activities

• Learn about TBI and resources that facilitate healing and wellness

• Deepen your connection to brain health practices

• Support people in a variety of ways to maximize everyone’s participation in the week

Commitment Expected:

• Available for entire event (Full week)

• Complete a review of health forms and organize information prior to start date

• Ability to travel to retreat location

Key Responsibilities:

• Support across all of LYB’s programs with administrative tasks

• Update account and contact information in Salesforce CRM platform

• Participate in weekly meetings with the LYB programs team

• Spearhead necessary communications to various stakeholders

• Implement outreach strategy to raise awareness about LYB programs 

• Brainstorm methods to reach new, diverse populations affected by TBI

• Participate in the LoveYourBrain Mindset program

Skills Gained:

We value creating a supportive learning environment for volunteers involved in our programming. As such, we will provide opportunities to:

• Utilize CRM platforms such as Salesforce

• Learn the theory of resilience and how it can be applied to healing 

• Integrate methods in developing and implementing outreach strategy for engaging key stakeholders (e.g., health professionals, advocacy groups)

• Develop knowledge in community-based program administration for an underserved population

• Gain experience contributing to a small, entrepreneurial non-profit team.

Skill Requirements:

• Two years of undergraduate work completed, Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience

• Based in the US (due to US legal stipulations), however international applicants will be reviewed on case-by-case basis

• Experience with or strong interest in TBI and group facilitation

• Self-starter and able to work remotely

• Familiarity and fluency with Zoom 

• Candidates must have access to a working computer and internet (individualized IT support needs can be discussed)

Commitment Expected:

• Available for at least 6 months, 5-7 hours a week

• Access to your own computer with AV capacity and reliable internet

• Ability to teleconference with LYB team at a regular interval (e.g., once per week)