LEWISTON — Susan Hedrich, system director of volunteer services for Central Maine Healthcare, has been awarded the credential “Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services” by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration.

The CAVS is a national credential that distinguishes an individual as being among the elite in the field of volunteer management in health care.

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. The CAVS credential is sponsored by the Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals, a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association.

Central Maine Healthcare includes Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Bridgton and Rumford hospitals.