Volunteer Opportunity At Leavenworth Shelter

Domestic Violence Shelter

POSITION TITLE: Shelter Program Volunteer
SUPERVISOR: Shelter Program Volunteer Coordinator
TIME COMMITMENT: 10-12 hours per week
QUALIFICATIONS: Interest in helping troubled military families.
TRAINING: ACS Volunteer Orientation and Shelter training.
DUTIES:
Man crisis intervention hot-line and follow established shelter guidelines.
Complete record of each call and turn in to shelter within one week.
Maintain confidentiality and privacy of shelter clients.
Keep informed of military and civilian community resources and update resource book.
Meet clients in safe place (hospital emergency room or police station) and assist in transition into shelter.
Follow-up with clients in shelter.
Attend monthly volunteer meetings conducted by shelter staff.
Attend required shelter training for crisis intervention.

POSITION TITLE: Shelter Program Volunteer Coordinator
SUPERVISOR: ACS Volunteer Coordinator
TIME COMMITMENT: 10-15 hours per week
QUALIFICATIONS: Interest in helping troubled military families.
TRAINING: ACS Volunteer Orientation and Shelter training.
DUTIES:
Provide a point of contact for donations and food drives on post.
Provide point of contact for recruitment of volunteers interested in working with the shelter.
Provide information about agency programs to increase awareness of domestic violence.
Maintain a current list of volunteers.
Ensure all volunteers have completed ACS Volunteer Orientation and paperwork.
Prepare shelter needs list and disperse to appropriate groups.
Promote local community activities that assist the shelter.
Attend monthly ACS Volunteer Board meetings and monthly shelter volunteer meetings.
Prepare annual after-action report.
Attend required shelter training for crisis intervention.