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Angel's Watch Shelter Volunteers

VOLUNTEERING AT ANGELS WATCH SHELTER 

 

Angel’s Watch Shelter provides women and families who are fleeing domestic violence or experiencing homelessness with safe and secure emergency housing, daily living necessities, comprehensive case management, and one-on-one assistance in securing new homes. Angel’s Watch seeks to foster an atmosphere of hope in which possibilities for new beginnings are seen and realized. The work of volunteers is essential to this mission.   

 

Volunteering at Angels Watch Shelter offers an opportunity to: 

  • Contribute to the Angels Watch culture of caring. 

  • Support the residents’ sense of being by offering a calm and structured environment. 

  • Gain insight into the challenges faced by people living on the margins of independence.  

  • Be part of a highly functional team. 

 

Angels Watch Shelter seeks volunteers who are: 

  • Cheerful, outgoing, and optimistic, and have a calm demeanor. 

  • Compassionate and understanding of people experiencing homelessness. 

  • Able to see and value the dignity of every person. 

  • Able to recognize people and remember names. 

  • Able to juggle multiple tasks at once. 

 

Angels Watch Shelter volunteers are required to: 

  • Be at least 18 years old. 

  • Demonstrate the personal and technical skills required for the particular position. 

 

Support for Angels Watch Shelter volunteers includes: 

  • A staff mentor and onsite training. 

  • Participation in the Catholic Charities Volunteer Orientation. 

 

Time, duration, and location of service commitments: 

  • Are based on the requirements of each volunteer position. 

  • Occur partially or completely on-site at Angel’s Watch Shelter. 

  • Allow for flexibility, when possible, to accommodate volunteers’ schedules. 

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities: 

 Volunteers will help with one or more of the following activities: 

 

  • Welcome Team Volunteers are the first welcoming faces at Angels Watch Shelter. They greet residents and vendors at the front desk, liaison with and support other volunteers, help with projects and activities, and engage daily with residents. 

 

  • Angels Watch Turnover Team Volunteers help welcome incoming families by working together to clean and lovingly prepare the Family Rooms that will be these families’ temporary homes 

 

  • New Home Team Volunteers help Angels Watch residents search for and move into stable and secure new homes. Under the direction of a case manager, volunteers work with each client individually to locate a new home that meets the client’s needs 

 

  • Special Project Volunteers collaborate with the Program Director to plan and implement events and activities that bolster community engagement. Volunteer activities are determined by the current needs and interests of the community and available resources. 

 

Next Steps:  

  • Complete the application at the green button to the right  
  • Have a brief, informal Get to Know You conversation with Catholic Charities Volunteer Office staff member
  • Talk with the staff liaison for this role to match mutual expectations 
  • Complete the required screening, e.g., criminal history check (not disqualifying) 
  • Attend volunteer orientation 
  • Schedule your service 

Community & Employment Outreach Volunteer

Community & Employment Outreach Volunteer 

This volunteer in this position works with our employment program to help find jobs that are available to people who recently immigrated to the US. Obtaining reliable and consistent employment can change the trajectory of a family's life. By reaching out to businesses to encourage them to collaborate with us on hiring our program graduates, this volunteer provides connections that can help build the lives of future generations.   

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Collaborate with the staff of the SCC to plan outreach
  • Call businesses to identify potential job openings

 

Qualifications: 

  • Minimum age of 18 
  • Access to a Laptop Computer
  • Spanish speaker preferred

 

Desired Skills, Experience & Characteristics: 

  • Good verbal skills 
  • Willpower to keep going when it’s tough 
  • Resilience, Focus, and Friendliness 
  • Workable computer skills 

 

Time Commitment: 

  • Volunteers must commit to 4-6 hours per week for either 6-months or 1-year  

  

Location: 

  • Spanish Catholic Center (DC)  1618 Monroe St NW  
  • The closest Metro stop is Columbia Heights Metro station with a 13 m13-minutek 
    • Once exiting the Columbia heights metro station, go north on 14th street for 3 blocks, then take a left and walk on Monroe Street, once you pass the intersection, our building will be on the left. 

Next Steps:  

  • Complete the application at the green button to the right  
  • Have a brief, informal Get to Know You conversation with Catholic Charities Volunteer Office staff member
  • Talk with the staff liaison for this role to match mutual expectations 
  • Complete the required screening, e.g., criminal history check (not disqualifying) 
  • Attend volunteer orientation 
  • Schedule your service 

 

Office Support Volunteer at SCC DC

Spanish Catholic Center Employment Services Volunteer 

Description of the Volunteer Position: 

The Spanish Catholic Center offers holistic services to immigrants from around the world. The multicultural staff members of the Center speak more than eight different languages and have experience working with individuals from more than 72 cultural contexts. The Center offers employment referrals and job readiness training programs to assist men and women from Hispanic countries with obtaining a job. The Employment Services Volunteers will support the Employment Specialists in DC and help clients submit their unemployment documentation online. 

  

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Volunteers will: 

  • Collect required documents from clients.
  • Assist with outreach into the community. 
  • Support the Spanish Catholic Center staff by processing client intake calls, inputting data, and completing other administrative tasks.  

Qualifications: 

Volunteers must:

  • Speak both Spanish and English
  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Have basic computer skills (Office 365).
  • Have effective communication skills. 
  • Be available to volunteer in person.

Desired Skills, Experience & Characteristics: 

Volunteers should be:

  • Passionate about helping others.
  • Adaptable and flexible. 
  • Patient. 

Volunteer Benefits: 

Volunteers will:

  • Make a difference in the community. 
  • Gain work experience and develop professional skills. 
  • Be part of a diverse, effective, and professional team.

Support: 

Volunteers will:

  • Attend the virtual Catholic Charities DC Volunteer Orientation session.
  • Receive on-site training from Spanish Catholic Center staff members.
  • Be provided with on-site supervision by the staff members with whom they work.   

Time Commitment: 

  • 8-10 hours per week, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
  • Two days a week, between Monday and Friday.

Location:

  • Volunteers serve on-site at: 

Spanish Catholic Center (Washington DC office)  

1618 Monroe St., NW 

Washington, DC 20020 

  • Street Parking is available. 
  • Walking Distance from Columbia Heights Metro Station. 

Next Steps:  

  • Complete the application at the green button to the right  
  • Have a brief, informal Get to Know You conversation with Catholic Charities Volunteer Office staff member
  • Talk with the staff liaison for this role to match mutual expectations 
  • Complete the required screening, e.g., criminal history check (not disqualifying) 
  • Attend volunteer orientation 
  • Schedule your service 

Spanish Catholic Center Gaithersburg Client Support Volunteer

Spanish Catholic Center Gaithersburg Client Support Volunteer

 

The Spanish Catholic Center offers holistic services to immigrants from around the world. The multicultural staff of the Center speak more than eight different languages and have experience working with individuals from more than 72 diverse cultural contexts. Spanish Catholic Center offers case management assistance to assist people from various countries with to obtain resources in their community.  

 

The Client Support Volunteers will provide support to the Case Managers at service hubs in Montgomery County in Maryland while helping the clients in gaining access to resources within their community (SNAP, community referrals, rental relief, and immigration support).  

 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Assist with outreach into the community, especially during food distributions and outdoor community events. 
  • Support Spanish Catholic Center staff by processing client intake calls, inputting data, and other administrative tasks (Filing, providing gift cards, etc.)  
  • Assist in the gathering information on the needs of Case Management Program’s clients. Such as collecting required documents from clients. 
  • Work closely with finance manager and client representative when working at the based office. 
  • Implement and oversee client recruitment/outreach strategies that achieve intake and follow-up goals of the program. 
  • Volunteers could assist in outreaching, giving out flyers, intaking, and office work such as filing or making phone calls and making IDs for clients. 
  • Volunteers could assist with outreach into the community through which people would know the dates and times of when these events would take place.
  • Volunteers can assist by making the events run smoother for both the administrative branch and in the events themselves.
  • Update and maintain all outreach materials and weekly outreach list. 
  • Collaborate with job specialists, finance managers, case managers and other support staff to determine program needs in areas where volunteers can support. 

 

Qualifications: 

  • Bilingual speaker (English, Spanish, Quechuan/ Guatemalan Indigenous, Afghan, Vietnamese, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole) and is adaptable to multiple situations. 
  • Ability to be effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
  • 18 years or older
  • Good organization and time management 
  • Basic computer skills (Office 365)
  • Customer Service/ Communication skills 
  • Willingness to travel to different sites
  • Passion, idealism, positive Attitude, mission-driven and self-directed. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills, initiative to speak to clients who may be shy 
  • Available to volunteer in-person.  

 

Desired Skills, Experience & Characteristics: 

  • Passionate about helping others
  • Adaptable & Flexible 
  • Maintain consistent engagement during outreach outdoor events
  • Be very patient  

 

Volunteer Benefits: 

  • Volunteers will make a difference to the community and gain work experience while being part of a diverse and professional team 
  • Volunteers will develop professional skills 

 

Support: 

  • Spanish Catholic Center Volunteers are provided on-site supervision and training by the staff members with whom they work.  

 

Time Commitment: 

  • 4-hour shifts; Between 9AM and 5PM (Monday- Friday)
  • Two Days a week 

 

Location: 

  • Spanish Catholic Center Gaithersburg (201 E Diamond Ave, 3rd Floor) & other hubs and sites managed by Catholic Charities in Montgomery County & PG County  
  • Parking is available. 

 

Next Steps:  

  • Complete the application at the green button to the right  
  • Have a brief, informal Get to Know You conversation with Catholic Charities Volunteer Office staff member
  • Talk with the staff liaison for this role to match mutual expectations 
  • Complete the required screening, e.g., criminal history check (not disqualifying) 
  • Attend volunteer orientation 
  • Schedule your service 

Volunteer Office Welcome Team & Special Projects Support

The Volunteer Engagement Office welcomes people to help meet the mission of the agency by giving their time and talents to the people who come to us for help and hope.  

 

Welcome Team volunteers will help prospective volunteers become engaged volunteers by staying touch with them, answering questions, and helping them complete the steps to become a volunteer. The Welcome Team will assist onboarding volunteers for ongoing roles and for internships. Volunteers in this role would also be welcome to assist in the planning and facilitation of our many special projects, especially leading up to Christmas. 

 

Volunteers will be responsible for 

  • Calling prospective volunteers to follow up on applications. 
  • Using the computer to send messages and emails. 
  • Using the volunteer database to update information.
  • Learning about Catholic Charities programs and volunteer process to prepare to answer questions. 
  • Bringing Christmas cheer by helping prepare for the many activities that occur throughout the Christmas Season
  • Assisting with Volunteer Office's Caritas! event -- the annual agency-wide volunteer appreciation event

 

Desired Skills, Experience & Characteristics:  

  • Comfortable talking with people to provide information and encourage action (e.g., complete the application, attend an event, etc.).  
  • Effective writer and verbal communicator. 
  • Adapt planned activities to a dynamic environment -- things change quickly! 
  • Comfortable with ambiguous or partial information. 
  • Able to think on your feet, solve problems, find information. 
  • Enjoy interacting with people. 
  • Comfortable working with a team. 
  • Diligent about keeping team informed about status of projects using our system of notes and other tools (not just verbal and email updates).
  • Comfortable representing Catholic Charities.
  • Familiar with and able to talk about the principles engaging in service from the perspectives of Catholic Social Teaching, robust civic life in democracy, career development, enhancing one’s social life.    

Qualifications:  

  • Competent using communications technologies: MS Office suite, Zoom, WordPress (a plus but not required).
  • Have a computer with a video camera and earphones/earbuds you can use from home. 
  • Able to commit to a schedule that includes business hours and occasional evening or Saturday hours (Volunteer Open House and Volunteer Orientation).   

Volunteer Benefits:  

  • Be part of a team that does fun, interesting and important work. 
  • Use and sharpen interpersonal skills. 
  • Use and sharpen technology skills. 
  • Bring Christmas cheer to the people we serve.  

Support:  

  • Welcome Team volunteers will be supported by the volunteer engagement team 
  • Will receive training about Catholic Charities work and programs, the volunteer management database Better Impact and WordPress. 

 

Time Commitment:  

  • 4 – 6 hours a week. 
  • Usually between 10:00am and 2:00pm during the week.  
  • 1 evening or weekend 2-hour shift a month (flexible).   

Location:  

  • This role will be virtual with possibility for in person. 
  • Office is at 924 G St NW Washington DC 20001.  
  • Street parking is available but limited. 
  • Recommended travel via metro to Gallery Place or Metro Center stop. 
  • Building is the only 19th century stone building on the block!  

Next Steps:  

  • Complete the application at the green button to the right  
  • Have a brief, informal Get to Know You conversation with Catholic Charities Volunteer Office staff member
  • Talk with the staff liaison for this role to match mutual expectations 
  • Complete the required screening, e.g., criminal history check (not disqualifying) 
  • Attend volunteer orientation 
  • Schedule your service 

I'm not sure what ongoing role, could someone talk me through my options?

This application is for anybody who is interested in an ongoing volunteer role with one of our programs. Typically, people commit to serving ~4 hours a week for 6 months to a year. You then would have the option to sign up for another year or to take a step back. These roles require screening and your attendance at an orientation.

If you are not interested in serving on a weekly basis (or want to get started right away), please feel free to check out our Volunteer Calendar to see individual opportunities where you can simply "sign up and show up" right away!

Either way, if you complete this application, we will give you a call to talk through the roles that are available!

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