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Volunteer Position: Tattoo Removal Assistant

Agency: Dallas County Juvenile Department

Population Served: Juvenile Delinquents

General summary of volunteer project:
Assist doctors and staff with clients (20 maximum) who are to have their tattoos removed. Assist clients with completion of forms, transfer patients from area to area and talk with patients who are nervous about having the procedure completed. Project is a joint venture with local volunteer physicians, the Juvenile Department and several other county, state and non-profit agencies.

Time commitment: Hours per week: 3-4 
Hours per month:
12-16

Length of commitment: 3-4 hours once per week, Wednesdays (12:30 - 3:30 p.m.)

Location of project:  

Dallas County Health and Human Services Building
2377 N. Stemmons, Dallas TX 75207 (Mapsco #44D)

Specific volunteer responsibilities:

  1. Greet clients.
  2. Answer questions and assist clients with completing forms.
  3. Transfer clients and records from area to area.
  4. Listen to clients' concerns and fears about process.

Volunteer qualifications:

  1. People skills.
  2. Patience and reliability.
  3. Excellent listener.

Training required:

  1. 7-hour general training provided by Volunteer Coordinator.
  2. 1-hour specific training provided by institution program or activity coordinator.
  3. Yearly in-service training.

Required training provided at:
Held every 6 weeks at Dallas County Juvenile Department, 2600 Lone Star Drive (Mapsco #43V)

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