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Volunteer Position: Community Service Assistant - Tarrant County

Agency: Texas Youth Commission/Parole

Population Served:  Juvenile Delinquents in TYC facilities.

General summary of volunteer project:
Assist the Parole Case Aides who work with the youth by finding non-profit organizations for the youth to complete community service hours, supervise youth during their community service projects or work site, help transport youth or individual youths to their work site, giving encouragement to complete their community service hours.

Time commitment: Hours per week: open
Hours per month:
open

Length of commitment: open

Location: 2462 E. Long Ave., Ft. Worth, TX 76106 

Specific volunteer responsibilities:

  1. Focus on student's strengths and talents. Teaching proper working skills, interviewing skills, work responsibility.
  2. Promote good work ethics.
  3. Seek to improve the youth's attitude about helping others in need. 

Volunteer qualifications:

  1. Completion of Texas Youth Commission basic orientation and certification.
  2. Willingness to work individually with an assigned student.
  3. Exhibit maturity and responsible behavior at all times. Observe and encourage appropriate personal limitations.

Training required: (1 ½ - 2 hours)

  1. Basic orientation and certification process to Texas Youth Commission.
  2. In-service training offered on a monthly basis. Classes should be attended as needed.
  3. Volunteer may request additional training at any time in specific areas.

Required training provided at: Texas Youth Commission Facilities

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