Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Headquarters

• Contribute to the Angel’s 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. 

• 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.  

• Be at least 18 years old. 

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

• A staff mentor and onsite training. 

• Participation in the Catholic Charities Volunteer Orientation. 

• 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. 

• Welcome Team Volunteers are the first welcoming faces at Angel’s 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. 

• Angel’s 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 Angel’s 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 

• Directly representing a client in a civil legal matter, which may or may not include representation in front of a court or administrative tribunal 
• Effectively advocating for a client to resolve his or her civil legal matter 

• Interest in completing volunteer work using legal skills to assist a pro bono client  
• No prior experience in a particular area of the law is necessary; mentoring opportunities are available 

• Volunteers must be licensed and in good standing with the DC and/or MD Bar or qualify under the local rule allowing for out-of-state attorneys to practice

• An opportunity to be mentored by more experienced attorneys
• Build new legal skills
• A greater sense of the legal needs in your community 

• Time commitment will vary depending on the professional’s availability and the complexity of the legal matter 
• At least a one-case commitment is appreciated; this could take 2 weeks or 1+ years, depending on the matter at hand  

• This is a remote opportunity, with access to Legal Network staff attorneys also in a remote manner 
• If office space is necessary in the course of representing a pro bono client, arrangements can be made through Legal Network staff attorneys 

• Volunteer orientation to the agency and CCLN will be provided
• Training and mentorship opportunities are available through the Legal Network
• Cultural competency training for working with clients facing trauma, as needed.