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ORGANIZATION: Family In Distress Inc.
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6 people are interested
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- You are warm and friendly, and create friendships everywhere you go
- You are willing to go above and beyond
- You are reliable and dependable
- You have a passion to help others
- You are a team player
Job Summary: Family in Distress(FID) is looking for a person that speaks Spanish, who can reach our variety of clients. Assist the transfer of information between clients and FID clients, volunteers when working with clients with limited English proficiency.
LICENSURE: None required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Proficient in English and Spanish, able to translate effectively in both languages. Ability to clearly communicate directions and explanations given by the professionals to the clients. Ability to clearly communicate patient's statements, questions, and descriptions.
DUTIES:
1. Assist clients with filling out paperwork and patient eligibility forms.
2. Translate into Spanish (or other languages) all questions, directions, and explanations from.
3. Translate into English all questions, indications, descriptions and statements from the clients.
4. Maintain patient confidentiality.
5. Accurate translation/interpretation (written/oral).
6. Maintain positive customer relations within a diversified client population. Please notify FID staff of any bilingual abilities
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About Family In Distress Inc.
Location:
3800 Inverrary Blvd #307, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33319, US
Mission Statement
To provide underserved men, women, children, offenders and the invisible homeless with resources, access to training, coaching, mentoring, counseling, advocacy, mediation and life-skills development. Our programs provide the tools, strategies, and support they need to overcome barriers, increase family reunification, achieve self-sufficiency while reducing the risks of homelessness and recidivism for themselves and for their families.
Description
Family In Distress is a corporation designed exclusively for religious, charitable, and educational or scientific purposes within the meaning of a section 501 c (3) of the IRS code to instill spiritual, self reliance and self sufficiency for those in need. To present programs, projects, services, seminars, lectures, counseling, and therapeutic sessions for the intergenerational sectors of South Florida , especially inner city areas. To present services, programs and projects for Veterans, Seniors, Single Parents (male and/or female) those who suffer from cancer and other potential terminal ailments and high risk youth. For the development of temporary housing, assisted living facility, transitional housing facilitation, for people living with HIV/AIDS, feeding and clothing programs, affordable housing for low to moderate income persons; transitional housing for battered and abused women and children, temporary sheltering of the homeless; to promote, then to provide education and information to raise the socioeconomic development of the inner communities. To interact with governmental, faith and other community based organizations to enhance programs, projects and services to those in need.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
405 S. Ferderal HighwayDania Beach, FL 33004
DATE POSTED
May 12, 2017
SKILLS
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours a week
- Volunteer will be required to fill out a volunteer application