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1 person is interested
Community Partner
ORGANIZATION: Catholic Charities of Oregon
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1 person is interested
Population Served: Adults, Seniors, People with Disabilities
Position Description: A community partner volunteer offers support and encouragement to a resident in one of Caritas/Catholic Charities properties. The Community Partner volunteer will spend time with a resident, offering friendship and building social support.
Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities will vary depending on the needs of the resident. Common expectations may include:
-Help preparing meals
-Rides to appointments
-Crafts/Games/Activities
-other activities/duties as requested by the Resident Services Coordinator on site and Resident.
Position Requirements: Volunteers must be over 18, and submit to a criminal background check and motor vehicle screening. Proof of personal auto insurance (100/300/100 levels) is required if driving the resident is part of the service plan.
Supervisor: Resident Services Coordinator at the property
Time Commitment: approx. 2 hours per week.
Ideal Volunteer: Adults with some daytime or weekend availability
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About Catholic Charities of Oregon
Location:
2740 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202, US
Mission Statement
Catholic Charities of Oregon partners with the most vulnerable, regardless of faith, to achieve lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Catholic Charities envisions a society in which all people: thrive economically, socially and spiritually; cultivate diverse, respectful and just communities; recognize the inherent dignity and sanctity of human life. Catholic Charities of Oregon achieves lasting solutions to poverty and injustice by partnering with clients to meet their economic and educational goals and to support their physical and social well-being.
Description
Catholic Charities of Oregon annually serves over 20,000 Oregonians without regard to faith, race, ethnicity, marital status, gender or condition in life.
Catholic Charities works to meet the needs of the poor and most vulnerable through 12 programs, four member agencies, and numerous grantee agencies located throughout western Oregon.
Catholic Charities is the professional social service arm of the Archdiocese of Portland. Catholic Charities independently secures its own funding. Catholic Charities is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, and is a member of Catholic Charities USA, the largest private network of voluntary social service agencies in the United States.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various location throughout Portland/MetroPortland, OR 97202
DATE POSTED
July 5, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Basic Computer Skills
- Adult Education
- People Skills
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 - 2 hours per week