REPORTS TO: Domestic
Violence Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator
GENERAL: This position provides support to our Legal Department and our Domestic Violence Program regarding court accompaniment for restraining order hearings.
POSITION OVERVIEW: Provide trauma informed peer accompaniment to Domestic Violence and Civil restraining order hearings. Provide trauma informed crisis intervention, peer counseling and advocacy to those survivors.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have a valid California state-certified Crisis Intervention Training certification.
- Must pass agency Live Scan.
- Must be over 18 years old.
- Must have online access to sign up for shifts and submit volunteer hours.
- Are not a current Stand Up Placer client or have received SUP services within one year.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete on-the-job training and at least 2 hours of shadowing time in court with the Domestic Violence Coordinator, Domestic Violence Program staff and/or Crisis Intervention Trained volunteer.
- Be knowledgeable of the restraining order process and court procedures.
- Provide court accompaniment for clients who are obtaining a restraining order exam as well as providing trauma informed crisis intervention, peer counseling and advocacy to those survivors.
- Complete and enter demographic data per policies and procedures after accompanying a client.
- Complete volunteer hour timesheet after each shift.
- Notify the Volunteer Coordinator at least 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel your shift.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Must embrace principles of trauma informed care and commit to on-going personal growth.
- Compassion and understanding for people in crisis.
- Communicate effectively and without judgement abiding by agency confidentiality policy.
- Possess emotional maturity and stability and exercise appropriate boundaries with clients and staff.
- Attention to detail, excellent organizational and critical thinking skills to problem-solve effectively.
YOUR VOLUNTEER IMPACT: For every hour you volunteer, we receive $24/per hour in grant funding match. This is very significant and helps us in meeting our grant requirements. Your time also helps our hard-working staff advocates tremendously.
TO EXPRESS INTEREST: Click on the Respond button below and our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch with you!
Please note: You must be Crisis Intervention Trained for this opportunity. To learn more about our Crisis Intervention Training, click here.
