Volunteer, Social Work

Job Description

Job Title: Volunteer

Location: Saint Charles, MO

Department: Domestic Violence Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: Flexible, including evenings and weekends

The Domestic Violence Shelter Assistant plays a vital role in providing support to clients in the shelter, facilitating psycho-educational groups, and ensuring the smooth operation of shelter facilities. This position involves crisis support, advocacy, and collaboration with shelter staff to meet the needs of clients.

• Respond promptly to client needs within the shelter.
• Participate in case management meetings and therapy groups.
• Create and facilitate psycho-educational groups, classes, and house meetings.
• Answer 24-hour hotlines and provide crisis support and advocacy as required.
• Ensure shelter facilities are prepared for new clients.
• Complete necessary documentation for clients, including assessments and consent forms.
• Provide crisis intervention support to clients as needed.
• Organize and pick up donations for the shelter.
• Assist with grocery shopping and shelter upkeep.
• Perform outdoor landscaping and snow removal tasks.
• Collaborate with the Volunteer Coordinator and DV staff to identify volunteer strengths and utilize them effectively in the program.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the supervisor or DV staff.

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.