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| Position | Description | Type | Hours | Qualifications | Contact |
| Substitute Advocate | Provide shelter coverage while residing at the shelter between the hours of 8pm and 9 am. Coverage includes answering the hotline and providing support to the women in shelter. Advocate may also work other shifts on an as-needed basis. | As needed basis | Discussed at interview | Must have one of the following: 1) BS degree in Social Welfare, Psychology, Social Services or related field. 2) Associate Degree related to field plus two years relevant experieince. 3) Four years related experience. | Deputy Director 784-6632 |
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Ride for Shelter Position Available beginning
| Assist with the marketing, solicitation and pick-up of donations. | Non-paid Internship or Non-Direct Volunteer | Based on Internship Requirements | Must meet agency's internship requirements. or Non-direct volunteer standards. | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
| Medical Advocacy Assistant Intern M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Summer 2010 | Assist Medical Advocates with paperwork, filing, training, research and crisis response. | Non-paid Internship | Based on Internship Requirements. | All majors considered. Must meet agency's internship requirements. | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
| Legal Advocacy Intern
| Assist with legal advocacy, and complete specific projects. | Non-paid Internship | Based on Internship Requirements | All majors considered. Must meet agency’s internship requirements. | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
| Accounting Intern
| Assist with Data Entry into the Business Works Accounting system. | Non-paid Internship | Based on Internship Requirements | All majors considered. Must meet agency's internship requirements. | Volunteer Advocate |
| Undergraduate Summer 2010 | Answer 24-hour crisis hotline, provide supportive counseling to clients and admit and orient clients into the shelter. | Non-paid Internship | Based on Internship Requirements | All majors considered. Must meet agency's internship requirements. | Volunteer Advocate |
| Undergraduate M-F Summer 2010 | Answer 24-hour crisis hotline, provide supportive counseling to clients and admit and orient clients into the shelter. | Non-paid Internship | Based on Internship Requirements | All majors considered. Must meet agency's internship requirements. | Volunteer Advocate |
| Undergraduate M-F Sat./Sun. Summer 2010 | Answer 24-hour crisis hotline, provide supportive counseling to clients and admit and orient clients into the shelter | Non-paid Internship | Based on Internship Requirements | All majors considered. Must meet agency's internship requirements. | Volunteer Advocate |
| Graduate Shelter Intern M-F
| Answer 24-hour crisis hotline, provide supportive counseling to clients and admit and orient clients into the shelter | Non-paid Internship | Based on Internship Requirements | Must meet agency's internship requirements. | Volunteer Advocate |
| Reader | Read stories to children at children's library | Non-Direct Volunteer | Any | Enjoy interacting and reading to children of all ages. | Volunteer Advocate |
| Actors | Actors posing as domestic violence victims for physician patient care training. | Non-Direct Volunteer | Determined by training schedule. Monthly | Must be comfortable with role and physician assessment process. Some training required. | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
| Hotline Volunteer | Answer crisis hotline and provide supportive counseling to callers and shelter residents. | Direct Volunteer | Any | Must be willing to complete agency 60 hour training. Fall Volunteer Training starts 9/11/07 | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
| Painters | Paint interior walls and trim | Non-Direct Volunteer | Contact Volunteer Advocate | Painting experience helpful | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
| Cleaning Project Manager | Supervise volunteers cleaning bathrooms and kitchen | Non-Direct Volunteer | Contact Volunteer Advocate | Ability to direct others. | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
| Group Projects | Contact Volunteer Advocate | Non-Direct | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 | ||
| Maintenance | Minor repairs and building maintenance | Non-Direct Volunteer | Contact Volunteer Advocate | Volunteer Advocate 784-6632 |
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