Training Committee Administrative Support Volunteer

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Volunteer Title: Training Committee Administrative Support Volunteer

Purpose of Role: Adult Behavioral Health (ABH) is a service component providing case management services to individuals who are civilly committed and have severe and persistent mental illness and/or are chemically dependent. Every month the ABH Training Committee puts on a training for all and any of their staff. This role would support the ABH Training Committee by assisting in the planning and logistics process every month.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attend the ABH Training Committee monthly planning meetings (every second Tues of the month)

• Take organized and thorough notes at planning committee meetings

• Help secure training locations via Outlook calendars

• Communicate with the presenters and trainers to schedule trainings

• Send out Outlook invites to all staff and others as needed

• Manage the logistics with the presenters and trainers (time/locations/parking etc.)

• Get materials printed for training attendees either prior or the day of event

• Help set up rooms and get technology set up the day of the training if able and needed

Requirements:

• Have administrative and planning experience

• Excellent listening and note taking abilities
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills
• Experience using or ability to quickly learn Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to work as part of collaborative teams
• Must be very organized and on-top of tasks and processes
• Volunteers must be reliable and keep the agreed upon schedule whenever possible

• Acts professionally and respect all staff in the work environment
• Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and pass a standard background check

Time Commitment

• Approximately 6-10 hours each month.
  • In-person every second Tuesday mornings for 2 hours for planning meetings
  • In-person attend monthly training for 2 hours, date/time vary each month (this isn’t required but preferred)
  • Can schedule and manage logistics from home on own time
• Asking for at least a 6 month commitment to project

Location:

• 1800 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis MN, 55404 are where meetings are held, but ability to work from home for the planning process.

Supervision: by the ABH Training Committee and Coordinator of Volunteers

Benefits:

• Volunteers gain experience assisting staff in a county government health & human services department.
• Volunteers will be able to strengthen their administrative and organizational skills
• Volunteers experience the positive feelings of being able to contribute to the mission of Hennepin County and making sure staff are able to better do their job.
• Volunteers have the opportunities to meet other collaterals from various disciplines of practice.
• Volunteers can be reimbursed for mileage expense pertaining to the assignment if requested and have free off and on-street parking
• A letter of recommendation can be written upon request after completion of project
• Opportunities to receive free entrance to Science Museum and Omni Theater throughout the year
• Opportunities to participate in free Hennepin County trainings throughout the year.