Youth Outreach Center Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Tubman

Role Summary

Tubman's North Star Youth Outreach Center connects youth and young adults 13-24 of all genders (and their children, if parenting) to basic needs and resources. Youth are able to receive a range of services including 1:1 advocacy, safety planning, and connections to resources provided by Tubman and partner agencies. Volunteers provide customized and comprehensive support services, including a computer lab, shower, laundry, clothing, food, creative art, recreation, and meditation spaces.

Impact & Benefits

  • Make a difference in a young person’s life by recognizing their strengths and providing advocacy on their behalf
  • Maintain a safe and empowering community by providing support to youth, young adults, and children who have experienced or are at risk of homelessness, violence, and trauma
  • Connect youth and young adults to Tubman resources and services

Position Responsibilities

  • Have knowledge of Tubman's range of resources, services and partnerships
  • Foster trusting relationships with young people to create a safe and peaceful environment while maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality
  • Follow agency guidelines as you interact with clients to identify their needs and strengths
  • Communicate and collaborate to provide coordinated services to clients

Position Qualifications:

  • Previous relevant experience and enjoy working with youth and young adults
  • Comfort working under pressure, able to remain calm in response to difficult situations
  • Strong communication and people skills, including respect for diverse backgrounds and cultures, empathy, flexibility, patience, and the ability to build on strengths
  • Interest and attentiveness to fostering a culturally inclusive environment

Time Commitment & Availability

  • One 4-hour shift a week for a minimum of 9 months preferred
    • Days and times of available shifts are:
      • Maplewood Mall: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am-12:00pm & 3:00pm-7:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm
      • Tubman Maplewood: 3:00pm-7:00pm Mondays through Fridays

Please apply by submitting your application on our website https://tubman.org/give-help/volunteerintern/volunteerintern-application.html

We encourage applications from people of color, multilingual speakers, people of all genders, veterans and people with disabilities.

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About Tubman

Location:

4432 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, US

Mission Statement

To advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing.

Description

For more than 45 years, Tubman has helped people of all ages, all genders, and all cultural backgrounds struggling with relationship violence, substance abuse, mental health, and other forms of trauma. Throughout the Twin Cities, Tubman provides safe shelter, legal services, counseling, youth programming, and community education. Last year, we helped about 17,700 people in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties and the surrounding area, get the support and information they need to experience safety, hope, and healing.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1725 Monastery WayMaplewood, MN 55109

(44.993866,-92.986786)
 

DATE POSTED

July 18, 2018

SKILLS

  • Child Care
  • Counseling / Mental Health
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Community Outreach
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Youth Services

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • One 4-hr shift per week for nine months preferred

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