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16 people are interested
East County Shelter Advocacy Support Facilitator & Hotline Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Center for Community Solutions
Please visit the new page to apply.
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16 people are interested
* Respond to calls to the 24-hour hotline.
* Provide information about CCS as well as referrals to callers based on needs.
* Provide respectful, non-judgmental, and trauma-informed support to clients and callers.
* Provide crisis intervention and safety planning for all clients. Provide emergency counseling for survivors and secondary survivors of relationship violence, including safety planning, supportive information and referrals, education regarding the dynamics of relationship violence and/or sexual assault.
* Complete all necessary documentation regarding hotline calls.
* Respond to calls to the county-wide forensic exam phone. Dispatch forensic exam responder.
* Provide support to CCS staff as needed.
* Provide initial assessment of the eligibility/fit of an individual seeking shelter at Project Safe House (PSH).
* Assist shelter staff with necessary arrangements regarding transportation, food and medical needs of shelter residents.
* Communicate any needs or concerns expressed by the residents to shelter staff..
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About Center for Community Solutions
Location:
4508 Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109, US
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Center for Community Solutions to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice.
Description
Since 1969, CCS has provided a wide variety of trauma informed and accessible services that aim to eliminate societal conditions that condone and perpetuate relationship violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to promote safety, justice, and healing for those impacted by these crimes.
Our programs and services include:
- Prevention and education
- Community outreach and engagement
- 24/7 Crisis Hotline
- 24-hour accompaniment to forensic exams for survivors of sexual assault
- 24-hour short-term emergency shelters for domestic violence victims and their children
- Transitional Housing
- Legal services, Advocacy court accompaniment and on-going client services
- Individual, child, and family counseling, support groups
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
460 N. Magnolia Ave.El Cajon, CA 92020
DATE POSTED
November 19, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3-4 hrs per week, 12 month commitment
- Clearance for tuberculosis; Participate in our 66 Hour Crisis Intervention Training