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Volunteer with DSN

Getting involved with DSN is a great way to stay engaged, use your skills and stay focused on something positive!

There are two different ways to get involved with DSN: volunteering or consulting.  Both volunteers and consultants share their skills and their time with the organization and are asked to work on average 3-5 hours per working week.

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Volunteers are patients or caregivers, and there are many ways to get involved as a volunteer, even from your couch!   Volunteers work with members of our Facebook Communities and Lifestyle Clubs on a consistent weekly basis.  The purpose of Volunteers is to focus on relationship-building, raising awareness, and helping to uphold the community standards of DSN and ensure the safety of all members and the organization is protected at all times.

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Consultants, on the other hand, are students or professionals in their fields, who may or may not be patients or caregivers.  Consultants work primarily with the Education and Awareness Team on a project-by-project basis.  The purpose of these consultants is to:  curate and create educational content and resources related to understanding dysautonomia in all its various forms; empower each other, as individuals and as a community, to use this education as a means to shift from just surviving to thriving; and to raise awareness of dysautonomia in the medical and local community so that it creates better understanding and acceptance of these rare and rarely known disorders.

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If you are unsure about getting involved, we encourage you to reach out.  We provide all the training and support you need to be successful in either role!

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You can find more information below: 

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DSN Volunteers

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Here are some of the Volunteer roles we are seeking:

  • Graphic Designers for posts in our virtual communities

  • Facebook Community Moderators & Engagers

  • Lifestyle Club Moderators and Engagers

  • Virtual Support Group Meeting & Virtual Event Hosts

  • Fundraiser Hosts

 

Fill out a Volunteer Application to get started as a DSN Volunteer:
http://bit.ly/VolunteerWithDSN 

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DSN Consultants

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Here are some of the Consultant roles we are seeking:

  • Healthcare Professionals 

    • ​MDs/DOs/Medical Students 

    • Registered Nurses/Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in various fields but with experience in research, education, community health/outreach 

    • Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners 

    • Physical Therapists 

    • Occupational Therapists 

    • Respiratory Therapists 

    • Pharmacists

    • Psychologist/Counselor/Mental Health Professionals

    • Speech-Language Pathologists

    • Nutritionists/Registered Dieticians

    • Social Workers 

 

  • Educators

    • K-12 Teachers

    • Special Education Teachers

    • Instructors in Higher Education

    • Administrators/Staff in K-12 or Higher Education

    • IEP Coordinators

    • Disability Coordinators

  • College Students & Student Interns

  • Graphic Designers, Layout Designers, and Publishers 

  • Data Workers

  • Social Media Managers

 

Fill out a Consultant Application to get started as a DSN Consultant:
http://bit.ly/ApplyConsultantDSN
 

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