ITA Creative Arts Therapy Camps & Retreats Volunteer

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The Creative Arts Therapy Summer Camp & Retreats are designed for individuals seeking a 1-week creative arts therapy experience at our Evanston Clinic.

ITA is seeking a total of 7 volunteers. Volunteers work under the supervision of our Program Management and therapy team. The volunteer’s role is to enhance our Summer program experience for children, teens, and young adults.

These volunteers will assist with daily camp and retreat activities including direct intervention, crafts, material preparation, room set-up, coordinating and assisting with lunch and snacks, bathroom breaks, and basic participant support.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Volunteer will comply with safety and security directives, policies and procedures.
• Volunteers may be asked to perform other Summer program duties as assigned.
• Volunteer will be asked to commit to the week of June 26th. There may be opportunities for the weeks of June 12 th, June 19 th, and August 7 th. Days/Times include Monday - Friday, with variable 8 hour shifts from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. Weeks do not have to be consecutive if committing to more than one week.
• Volunteers must also be able to attend a 1X 4-hour inperson or virtual training prior to the program.
• Volunteer will notify ITA staff of any change in schedule with at least 48 hours’ notice.
• Volunteer will arrive at the scheduled time, follow schedule as given and leave as scheduled. Any changes to the schedule must be cleared with the program management.

Minimum requirements:

• Volunteer must be energetic and enthusiastic about working with children, teens, or young adults.
• Volunteer must act with maturity and professionalism.
• Volunteer should be comfortable interacting with participants with a variety of diagnosis and parents.
• Volunteer should be able to occasionally work outdoors in summer weather conditions, walk in a variety of terrains, and able to stand for at least 4 hours.
• Volunteer should be comfortable learning how to utilize basic therapeutic support techniques for children, teens, and young adults.
• Volunteer must have reliable transportation to the program location.
• Volunteer must be at least 18 years of age.

The summer programs will tentatively run from 9AM - 4:00PM on Monday - Friday during the week of June 26th. If there is a large demand for camp or retreat services, we may run programs on the weeks of June 12 th, June 19 th, and August 7 th.

To learn more about becoming a volunteer, please contact career@itachicago.org

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