Volunteer Opportunities
Do You Want to Help Us Built Stronger Families and Communities?
We will match your interests, skills, and time to rewarding volunteer experiences such as:
- Clerical Volunteer: Assist with clerical duties including filing, photocopying, phone coverage, typing, and data entry.
- Clothing Room Volunteer: Helps maintain resource of recycled, donated clothing and household goods serving approximately 500 clients per year. Duties include sorting and displaying items.
- Special Projects Volunteer: Coordinates recruitment of donors or planning of events benefiting client families.
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Hotline (This opportunity is through the BCoDSS Family Violence Unit, not through Volunteer Services) : After 30 hour training, answers hotline for 2 five hour shifts monthly, referring callers to appropriate resources. For more info, call 410-853-3036.
Supervision
Volunteers working with clients will be supervised by the professional social worker who has responsibility for the client. Other volunteers are supervised by the Volunteer Director, the Hot Line Volunteer Coordinator, etc.
Training
All volunteers will be oriented to the agency and receive training appropriate to the volunteer task. Volunteers will be interviewed and screened, including references and criminal background checks as required.
Benefits
Volunteers may receive evaluations and reference letters for college applications or job purposes. With pre-approval by a Baltimore County Public School Student Service Learning Coordinator, credit may be given for certain hours. Volunteers may also be reimbursed for mileage, parking and meals under certain circumstances.
We can also provide exciting internship opportunities to college students in a variety of human service and related majors.
If you'd like to give the gift of time, call the BCoDSS Volunteer Office at:
410-853-3021 or 410-853-3023
Revised February 1, 2011
