PUTNAM — Janet Johnson, Pastoral Care and Volunteer Services coordinator at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), has been awarded the Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services credential by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. 

This national credential distinguishes an individual as being among the elite in the field of volunteer management in healthcare.

Johnson has worked at DKH for 20 years, the last 12 as coordinator of pastoral care and volunteer services. In that role Johnson is responsible for managing all aspects of DKH’s Hospital, Hospice and Junior Volunteer programs as well as coordination of various other pastoral care services.

Johnson, a native of Woodstock who currently lives in Brooklyn, said, “It is very gratifying to have accomplished this goal.  I am thankful each day for the people I get to work with”

To earn the CAVS designation, an individual must satisfy eligibility requirements that incorporate a blend of work experience and education, agree to adhere to professional standards of conduct and pass the CAVS examination, which tests knowledge required of a competent healthcare volunteer services manager in six areas: planning and program development; management of human resources; finance; organization and management of services; outreach, advocacy and public relations; and professional development. 

Once earned, the certification is valid for three years.