Child Care Volunteer

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The mission of Parisi House on the Hill is to end the cycle of drug and alcohol dependence of our clients, all of whom are mothers. We are Santa Clara County’s first mother-and-child residential alcohol and drug treatment facility, allowing mothers to focus on their six-month treatment program without the emotional distress caused when separated from their children.

Parisi House on the Hill has an immediate need for child care volunteers for our Aftercare program. Aftercare provides a supportive environment for our former clients that assists them in their continuing recovery journey from drug and/or alcohol addiction. Under the supervision of a Parisi House staff member, child care volunteers care for the clients’ children from infants to thirteen years old. The ratio of children to adults is 3:1. Child care volunteers work on the first and/or third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.

Child care volunteers read to the children, assist with projects, feed the children as needed, change diapers and keep the child care area clean. An important part of the position is communicating important information about the children to the supervising staff member. Some of the children may have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or other challenges.

We are looking for volunteers who have experience working with children. Experience working with children affected by the disease of addiction is not required but is a plus.

Volunteer candidates are required to pass the following: fingerprinting, drug test, physical and TB test. Parisi House will reimburse you for these costs.

If you have a passion for helping others, particularly the children of women recovering from addiction, and are available on a consistent basis at either or both times each month, we hope you will respond to this opportunity.