Flexible Schedule
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Redwood City, CA 94061
Are you passionate about mental health and serving our youth community? Do you have 10 hours a month that you can devote to bettering our community? Consider joining the ACS Board of Directors! The Board of Directors of Adolescent Counseling Services is empowered by the by-laws to oversee the affairs and activities of the organization. This includes developing agency policy, approving the annual budget, and determining the goals of the agency. Members of the Board of Directors are expected to support the Mission and to respect the values and culture of the organization. It is the mission of ACS, as a non-profit agency, to empower teens and their families in our community to realize their emotional and social potential through counseling and preventive education. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Understand and convey the Agency’s work and values to the community, represent the Agency, and act as a spokesperson for the Agency. Attend monthly Board meetings (currently held in-person or virtually), actively participate in at least one Board committee, and attend special Agency events. Stay informed about the work and activities of the Agency by reading the Board packet prior to each monthly meeting. Participate in and take responsibility for making decisions on issues, budgets, policies and other Board matters. Work in good faith with staff and other Board members as partners toward achievement of Agency goals. Avoid conflict of interest between position as a Board member and your professional and personal life. Support ACS' fundraising efforts by hosting and inviting your network to Discover ACS tours, making Thank-You calls to donors, and/or hosting a table at ACS fundraising events. Attend an annual Board Retreat once a year. People of color, women, trans* and gender variant people, and individuals of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply. Please contact us to learn more about the process!
Date Posted: 2024-05-09
Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
We are seeking a creative and dependable Social Media Volunteer to assist the Marketing Department in engaging our online audience, emulating our agency’s voice and posting content that resonates with our supporters. This is an unpaid virtual position of 1-2 hours per week. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Manage ACS’ social media profiles (Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, and Twitter), with special attention paid to current events, informative articles, or agency news that would be of use to our online followers Own social media content calendar and posting Engage our online audience, which includes donors, community partners, parents, teachers, therapists, and potential clients Create original digital content using Canva for posts on Facebook or Instagram Serve as ACS and Outlet’s online "voice," with clear understanding of our role in the community and our limitations as a 501(c)(3) Stay up to date on LGBTQIA+ issues, substance use, and the mental health field, and post when appropriately ESSENTIAL SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS: Sensitivity and familiarity with LGBTQIA+ issues Social media experience (Hootsuite, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, and Twitter) Design experience (Canva or a comparable platform) Strong written communication skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated with experience in writing and communications. The ideal person will be enthusiastic to take on new responsibilities, respectful to people of all cultures and backgrounds, and understand the importance of discretion. TO APPLY: Candidates should email a resume (or Linkedin profile) and examples of social media posts to Cassy Perera, Director of Philanthropy and Marketing at cassy@acs-teens.org. About ACS: The mission of ACS is to empower youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities. ACS currently implements four core programs in Santa Clara and San Mateo County communities: the On-Campus Counseling Program, providing bilingual on-site individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, mental health education, and support at no cost to students/families attending nine middle and high schools; the Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program, a State-certified outpatient facility providing treatment to teens and families struggling with drug and/or alcohol abuse, as well as community prevention education; the Community Counseling Program, providing outpatient mental health assessment, treatment and education for teens and their families in the general community and at local Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula; and Outlet, serving Bay Area Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQQ) teens and supportive allies with support group counseling, leadership training, and education in both Spanish and English.
Date Posted: 2024-05-21