Volunteer (PRN)

Job Description:

Volunteer Title: Volunteer (Unpaid)
Location: Saint Charles, MO
Department: Domestic Violence Services
Employment Type: PRN
Shift: Flexible, including evenings and weekends

Volunteer Overview:
The Domestic Violence Shelter Assistant plays a vital role in providing support to clients in the shelter, facilitating psycho-educational groups, and ensuring the smooth operation of shelter facilities. This position involves crisis support, advocacy, and collaboration with shelter staff to meet the needs of clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond promptly to client needs within the shelter.
• Participate in case management meetings and therapy groups.
• Create and facilitate psycho-educational groups, classes, and house meetings.
• Answer 24-hour hotlines and provide crisis support and advocacy as required.
• Ensure shelter facilities are prepared for new clients.
• Complete necessary documentation for clients, including assessments and consent forms.
• Provide crisis intervention support to clients as needed.
• Organize and pick up donations for the shelter.
• Assist with grocery shopping and shelter upkeep.
• Perform outdoor landscaping and snow removal tasks.
• Collaborate with the Volunteer Coordinator and DV staff to identify volunteer strengths and utilize them effectively in the program.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the supervisor or DV staff.

Experience and/or Education Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or a closely related field; OR
• High School education AND two (2) years responsible employment history.
• Completion of internal DV training 
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer and use Microsoft Office applications.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.