Opportunity Details
Family Justice Center Volunteer
Position: Family Justice Center Volunteer
Supervisor: Domestic Violence Services Manager, Volunteer Coordinator
Location: Family Justice Center
Purpose: The Family Justice Center is where survivors of Domestic Violence come to find services, resources, and referrals. A Family Justice Center Volunteer will provide support to both the staff of the Family Justice Center as well as the survivors and their families.
Duties:
- Occasionally attend offsite intakes
- Clean and organize the Nest and donation closets
- Enter confidential client data into our database
- Manually filing and organizing data
Requirements:
- Participation in a 40-hr Domestic Violence training provided by the YWCA
- 20 hours on the Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline
- DA background check
- Desire to provide resources to victims of domestic violence
- Sensitivity to working with clients in crisis while maintaining boundaries
- Ability to listen and respond to the needs of the clients
- Ability to maintain a nonjudgmental and empowerment based approach when working with clients
- Proficiency in Spanish preferred but not required
Commitment:
- 4 hours per week.
Benefits: Becoming a Family Justice Center Volunteer offers the opportunity to familiarize yourself with one of the first spaces people in crisis come to when they are seeking to escape violence. Family Justice Center volunteers are members of our Family Justice Center team and a vital support to the work we do. The real benefit of being a Family Justice Center Volunteer comes in knowing the work you do each day changes the lives of our clients through a philosophy of support and self-empowerment.
To Apply: Visit vhttps://www.ywcasc.org/get-involved/volunteer/ to fill out a volunteer application.
For more information about our volunteer opportunities, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Alli Rios, at 707-303-8403 or arios@ywcasc.org
YWCA is committed to providing meaningful volunteer experiences to community members by utilizing skills and resources to complement our programs and services.
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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