Shopping Assistant

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Catholic Charities Atlanta is looking for volunteers to take refugee clients shopping at IRC's Shop of Hope. Volunteers will be need on an on-call basis on Thursdays between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Picking up clients at their home, and driving them to the IRC Shop of Hope
• Assist clients in picking out items (clothing, etc.) that fit their needs
• Filling out confirmation form and ensuring it gets to appropriate personnel
• Assist clients in carrying their items and loading them into the vehicle, and transporting them home

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A desire to volunteer with diverse populations
• Comfortable and willing to work in situations that may involve language barriers
• Must embrace diversity and respect cultural differences
• Must be flexible
• Good communication skills
• Basic money management skills
• At least 21 years of age
• Have a valid driver’s license

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Bilingual (Dari, Farsi, Arabic, Swahili and/or Spanish preferred)

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS: CCA Volunteer Application Packet, VIRTUS, Sterling background check, Driver’s materials, Refugee 101, Trauma-Informed Care training. Note: This position involves direct contact or work with children; a three hour VIRTUS training program is required and will be provided.