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Volunteer
Position:
Child Care Assistant
Agency: Collin
County Children's Advocacy Center
Population Served:
Abused/Neglect in Care
General summary of
volunteer project:
There are several areas where childcare help is needed: for
supervised visits, to watch children waiting to be interviewed or
removed from their homes, to watch children while the parents are in
therapy sessions, and watch foster children on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
of each month while the foster parents are meeting.
Time commitment:
Hours per week:
2-4 hrs.
Hours per month: 4-8 hrs.
Length of
commitment: open
Location:
2205 Los Rios Blvd., Plano, TX 75074 (Mapsco #660Q)
Specific volunteer
responsibilities:
- These
volunteers can choose to do a specific supervised every week, or
they may come in on our foster parent nights (7-9) to help
watch children, or be on call to come in as needed to watch
children.
- Duties
vary: Visit supervisors take notes during the visit for the
caseworker and keep the visit starting on time and running smoothly.
Make sure the rooms are cleaned up (by parents and children) before
the end of the visit. Ensure smooth transfer of child to the foster
parent or driver.
- Those
volunteers who are watching children for other reasons may be
playing with the kids, keep them safe and under control. May
need to change a diaper or give a bottle to a baby, help feed
children.
Volunteer
qualifications:
- Must
pass a background check and sign pledge of confidentiality.
- Must
be over 18 years of age.
- Must
be organized, reliable and able to keep information confidential.
Training required:
Training will be on
the job, but there is a mandatory orientation before being allowed to
work with the children.
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on Collin County Children's Advocacy Center, Click Here
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