Youth Case Management Volunteer

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Casa Libre/Freedom House is looking for several volunteers to assist the shelter director with case management duties as well as helping build caring and consistent relationships with the homeless youth. Casa Libre currently offers an emergency shelter program that centers on the social, educational, medical, and legal needs of typically unaccompanied Immigrant children under the age of 18 who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. We are looking for volunteers who will gauge the emotional and mental health of the kids in order to assist them in creating a personal program that will aid them in reaching their dreams and goals. Ultimately, we hope that the volunteer will help foster the individual growth and potential of each youth.

Qualifications:

-A Bachelors degree or higher is preferred, or current college student who Is focusing on a degree in Psychology/Sociology or a related discipline.

-Bilingual in English and Spanish is a must

-Hours are flexible; however we ask that volunteers commit to a set schedule (i.e. once a week) for 3-4 month period.

-Experience and sensitivity working with at-risk youth

-Pass a background test and sign a confidentiality form.

The Casa Libre/Freedom Home is a project of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Inc. It is a licensed emergency and long-term 14-bed shelter for minors under the age of 18 without homes, including unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children.

The Center is a non-profit, public interest legal foundation dedicated to furthering and protecting the civil, constitutional, and human rights of immigrants, refugees, children, prisoners, and the poor.