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3 people are interested
Mentor @ Clark County Juvenile Court
ORGANIZATION: Human Services Council - Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
Interested in this opportunity? Please do not click on I WANT TO HELP, instead contact 360-397-2201 ext. 4966 / jeffrey.olsen@clark.wa.gov
Juvenile Court Programs and Youth Services: Through understanding the human impact of their behavior, accepting responsibility, expressing remorse, taking action to repair the damage, and developing their own capacities, juvenile offenders become fully integrated, respected members of the community. Juvenile justice professionals, as community justice facilitators, have organized these interventions in which crime victims, community members and juvenile offenders find constructive resolutions to delinquency.
In this position you will assist youth in completing their obligation to make things right with the community on projects with different non-profit organizations in Clark County. Mentors work on various projects with youth and assist youth with staying on task and helping them to understand the value of the work that is being done.
Qualifications for this position include the minimum age of 18 years old, the willingness to talk with youth ages 10-18 and engage them in positive ways is a must for this position, and physical requirement for this position is some light manual labor may be required on some projects. training is two 1.5 hour orientations. Time commitment is Saturday for 4-6 hours (8 a.m. - 12 p.m.) for at least 6 months.
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About Human Services Council - Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Location:
120 NE 136th AVE, Suite 215, Vancouver, WA 98684, US
Mission Statement
Volunteer Connections mission is to connect the wisdom, experience, and talents of volunteers with opportunities to enrich the quality of life for themselves and their communities
Description
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program supports over 100 non-profits and organizations in Clark County, Washington by interviewing, screening, and referring volunteers ages 55 and up.
***IMPORTANT NOTE: The RSVP program will be closing its doors March 31, 2020. After that date it will be important to contact these opportunities directly using the information at the bottom of the opportunity details as no one will be available at RSVP to make your referral. Thank you for your service to our community!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 W 11th StreetVancouver, WA 98660
DATE POSTED
February 26, 2020
SKILLS
- Mentoring
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- light manual labor may be required on certain projects