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10 people are interested
Promote Mental Health & Wellbeing! Bilingual (Spanish) Outreach & Engagement Volunteer Needed
ORGANIZATION: Western Youth Services
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10 people are interested
Did you know that less than 50% of the children with mental health conditions receive the services they need? Western Youth Services is changing that. Our Outreach and Engagement (O&E) South location is in need of volunteers. Outreach and Engagement identifies those that have fallen through the cracks with a gap in care and provides individual support and case management in homes, schools and other public places, ensuring that services are accessible and provided to those that need them.
Position: Outreach & Engagement Volunteer (Bilingual/Spanish)
Date/Time: M-F/ 9am-5pm, Flexible, Minimum 4-8 Hours per week
Duties: Volunteers assist the Outreach and Engagement team by:
- Providing outreach and support to target participants, their families and their communities at-large.
- Disseminating program information through a variety of platforms, including, but not limited to, community events, workshops, and presentations.
- Assisting with case management (i.e. providing referrals and follow up to ensure linkage - this may happen in the office or field).
- Locating and updating community resources (this might happen in the office or field).
Gain experience in the field of mental health while making a difference. Break the stigma, be the change!
Skills, Training or Qualifications:
Interest in working with the TAY (Transitional Age Youth - ages 16 to 25) population, mental wellness and community outreach. Able to relate to people of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish fluently
Good communication skills; ability to follow directions, work with others and able to lift over 10 lbs. are all desirable.
The most essential qualifications for the Volunteer Program are a positive attitude and the willingness to support WYS dedication to provide quality mental health services to our community.
All volunteers must complete a Live Scan (fingerprinting) and attend Orientation at the Corporate office in Laguna Hills prior to volunteering.
More opportunities with Western Youth Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Western Youth Services
Location:
23461 South Pointe Drive, Suite 220, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, US
Mission Statement
Western Youth Services seeks to improve the quality of life in our community, maximize human potential and promote culturally sensitive self-sufficiency through programs which prevent and treat mental, emotional, social, educational and behavioral problems of youth and their families. WYS promotes community partnerships in the planning, development and implementation of its programs.
Description
Western Youth Services (WYS), founded in 1972, is a community-based non-profit agency that provides prevention and mental health treatment services for troubled youth and their families. WYS programs include children's mental health clinics throughout Orange County; services in Family Resource Centers in Anaheim, Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Orange, Westminster and Huntington Beach; and counseling and crisis intervention services for the Orangewood Children's Home, a facility that cares for abused and neglected children. In public-private partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency and local School Districts, WYS also provides services on-site in public schools throughout the County. WYS employs nearly 200 staff, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family counselors, and support personnel. It also serves as a training site for clinical interns. A volunteer Board of Directors comprised of professionals from business, human services, health care, and education governs the agency.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
26137 La Paz RdSuite #230Mission Viejo, CA 92691
DATE POSTED
October 4, 2017
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Spanish
- Mental Health
- Youth Services
- Case Work / Management
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- M-F 9am-5pm, Flexible, Min. 4-8 hours per week
- Live Scan (Fingerprinting) - Reimbursed by Western Youth Services