Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Group Co-Facilitator
Canopy Center
Please Note: Our Oasis program is not currently onboarding volunteers due to COVID-19. If you would like to be considered as a volunteer in the future, please fill out an application or submit an inquiry
Volunteers with education and/or training in fields related to mental health collaborate with therapists to provide weekly group treatment to children who have experienced sexual abuse. Volunteers gain specialized knowledge about the cycle of abuse and family dynamics and develop skills in sexual abuse assessment and treatment. Children's group co-facilitators engage children in therapeutic art and play to facilitate the process of recovery from sexual abuse.
Requirements: Oasis volunteers are required to have graduate-level education and/or prior experience in counseling, social work or related fields. Experience working with children is required. Knowledge of sexual abuse and group dynamics preferred. Training and supervision are provided. A minimum 9 month commitment is required. A one year commitment is preferred.
While our website is under construction, please email Regan Kregness at volunteercoordinator@canopycenter.org for an application.
If you have any questions or concerns about the position, feel free to contact volunteercoordinator@canopycenter.org for more information.
About Canopy Center
Location:
2445 Darwin Road, Suite 15, Madison, WI 53704, US
Mission Statement
Canopy Center's mission is to help strengthen families and support children, teens, and adults impacted by trauma and adversity. We are committed to providing culturally competent and diverse professional, volunteer, and peer services.
Description
Canopy Center is a child abuse treatment and prevention agency which was created in 1977 by a young mother who had been abused as a child. The impact this abuse was having on her own parenting methods led her to bring a national parent support group model to Madison. While most other methods of addressing child abuse either removed children from their families or ignored abuse until it became more serious or fatal, this method worked to strengthen the family unit and address the long-term effects of child abuse. For over 40 years now, Canopy Center has protected children by helping parents end the cycle of abuse.
Today, Canopy Center is a non-profit organization providing three distinct programs, which offer support, advocacy, and therapy to families with diverse backgrounds. Our canopy of services include:
Parent-to-Child Family Interaction Program (P2C) - an extension of Dane County Human Services, which provides supervised visitation on nights and weekends to families in the foster care system.
Dane County Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) - a program that trains and supervises community volunteers to work with children in the child welfare system. CASA provides support, resources, and advocacy for these children.
Oasis Sexual Abuse Treatment - individual and group therapy for children and adults who have been victims of sexual abuse as well as their non-offending caregivers.