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CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
Investigator, Child Support Services.
Children suffer when parents fail to provide financial support. You can
help locate absent parents using credit reports, histories, calling former
employers, landlords, family or neighbors. Once located a court process is begun to start the child support process.
Training will be provided in the use of computer programs and other tools.
Ideal for criminal justice intern or retired law enforcement professional.
Receptionist, Child Support Services.
This is a vital position, greeting people who are involved in securing financial support
for their children. Greet clients, answer the phone, use computer programs,
accept payments, give out applications and information and interact fully with
staff.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Administrative Assistant, Community Development Agency.
Would you like to use your administrative and office skills to support local land use planning?
By volunteering with the CDA, you will have an opportunity to assist staff and be part of the agency’s work by helping with records, files,
data entry, copying, permit research, and public meeting preparation. Ideal volunteers are detail-oriented, have basic computer skills,
and are familiar with word processing. If you like a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, you will thrive in this work!
Seeking volunteers who can work between 8-16 hour per week.
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
Advocates (CASA) Marin Advocates for Children.
Every year more than half a million abused, neglected
children need safe, permanent, nurturing homes. Too many spend years moving from
one temporary home to another with no family to call their own. As trained
advocates, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers are appointed by
judges to be a voice for these children in court. The result is that a child is
placed into a safe, loving home where he/she can thrive. CASA volunteers are
ordinary people who’re committed to doing what is best for the child. Volunteers
are trained in courtroom procedure, social services, juvenile justice system,
special needs of abused, neglected children. An 18 month commitment is required.
CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Receptionist, Cultural Services.
Get a first-hand and up-close view of what goes on at the Marin Center.
Receptionists needed to help put mailings together, answer phones,
and direct inquiries. Perfect volunteer job for flexible person who likes
promoting culture and the arts in Marin, in a friendly and low-pressure environment.
The show must go on, and with your behind-the-scenes help, it will!
Ideal hours would be 3-hour shifts (mornings or afternoons), twice a week.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Clerical Aide, Children and Family Services.
General assistance with office tasks and special projects in a fast paced
environment. CPS needs a detail-oriented person with office and computer
experience who can work 2-4 hours, two days per week. Sorry, we can't use former
clients.
Client Companion, Canal Campus, Community Mental Health Services, Health & Human Services.
Companions needed to make arrangements for and take clients on outings, and to accompany clients to appointments.
Ideal for those who are 18 years old and over and are comfortable with mental health patients, and who want to
experience the satisfaction of helping others broaden their lives by providing access to the community. TB test and background
check required. Bilingual Spanish/English preferred. Orientation and training provided. Volunteers should be able to work a minimum
of 10 hours/month for at least 6 months during mutually agreed upon times.
Dental Hygienists/ Assistant, Children's Oral Health Project, Marin County Dental Clinic,. Health & Human Services.
are invited to put their skills, patience, and gentle touch to work to benefit Marin County’s children-in-need.
The Marin County Children’s Oral Health Project, through Health & Human Services, screens pre-school children (on-site at the pre-schools).
Work with county staff to x-ray, clean teeth, provide fluoride treatments, and make follow-up dental appointments for 3- to 5- year old children.
Volunteers should be gentle, and comfortable working with, and interacting with children. Scheduling and commitments flexible.
Dentist, Children's Oral Health Project, Marin County Dental Clinic,. Health & Human Services.
Are you a licensed Dentist who’s looking to contribute your time and talents in the
community? The Marin County Children’s Oral Health Project of Health &
Human Services screens pre-school-aged children, and provides follow-up restorative care to children in need.
This is where you come in. Volunteer dentists are needed on Saturdays (for full-or half-day shifts) to see
these young children in the County’s Dental Clinic.
Catalogue Librarian, Children's Social Services, Health and Human Services.
Help those who help children! Satisfying opportunity for library student, retired librarian, or someone with the gift of great organization,
to catalogue several shelves of professional books, videos, and periodicals.
Short term project, half a day a week. If interested, the volunteer could stay in touch by updating it once a month.
Senior Peer Counselors, Community Mental Health Services (CMHS), Health & Human Services..
Are you 55+ and looking to help Marin seniors through a variety of aging related issues? Peer Counselors are needed to provide one-to-one weekly counseling to senior clients in their homes, helping them deal with aspects of aging
while providing emotional support and practical resources to help comfort and empower them. Volunteer counselors will bring with them an interest in their own personal growth and the compassion and understanding that
older clients require. The program will offer its eight-week trainingsession, September 18 and continuing every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Volunteers will receive
education on issues of aging, training in basic counseling skills, and extensive information on community resources.
Document Translator, English-to-Spanish Health & Human Services.
Utilize your bilingual skills and help others who are interested in volunteering be able to apply.
Help is needed to translate short forms from English into Spanish.
Ombudsman, Adult Services, H&HS.
If you pride yourself on your good common sense, your capacity to be objective while empathetic,
and your ability to form positive relationships with older adults and those who care for them, come help make routine visits,
investigate complaints, and resolve problems as a volunteer ombudsman for residents of long-term care facilities.
Promote quality of care for a vulnerable population, assess their concerns, and make a difference in their lives.
Four or five hours a week, flexible schedule. Background check and training (36 hours over 6 weeks) required.
This is a one-year or longer commitment.
Organizer WIC Program, H&HS.
The Women, Infants, and Children Program needs your help to bring organization and order to their office.
Duties include filing, organizing supplies, tracking inventory, and completing forms.
Great first-time office experience/volunteer work. Bring your can-do attitude and help the office that helps women and children.
Hours are flexible—between three and five times a week.
Child Supervision Volunteer, Marin Health and Wellness Campus, Health & Human Services.
Here’s one way to stay young! Help the Wellness Campus be a welcoming and child-friendly place for kids by reading and playing games with children
in the various reception areas of the campus and clinic. Volunteers should have some experience with children, be patient and creative,
and be able to pass a TB test and background check. Orientation and training are required, and volunteers should be able to commit to
20 hours a month for at least 6 months. Times needed are M-F, 9A-1P, 1P-4P, and 4P-8P.
Classes and Event Assistant,Marin Health and Wellness Campus, Health & Human Services.
As the Classes and Event Assistant, you will have the opportunity to help educate the community through various trainings and classes,
and benefit from the information yourself! Classes cover health education and screenings, stress management, child and parenting issues, and much more.
Help with pre-event activities and outreach, setting up and cleaning up after classes, and with the collection of evaluation forms.
This is a great volunteer job for someone who is creative and detail-oriented, and able to follow directions.
TB test and background check required. Orientation and training are required,
and volunteer should be able to help with at least 4 classes per month for at least 6 months. Some nights and weekend classes are available.
Client Assistant Marin Health and Wellness Campus, Health & Human Services.
Seeking a personable, patient, and detail-oriented volunteer to bring your skills and help provide a warm,
welcoming environment where clients feel comfortable. Help clients fill out forms, review privacy information with them,
and ensure that clients are supported through their visits. You will have the chance to make clients feel that their visits are successful.
Orientation and training provided. Bilingual/bicultural preferred. TB test and background check required.
Volunteer should be able to commit to 20 hours a month for at least 6 months. Times needed are are M-F, 9A-1P, 1P-4P, and 4P-7P.
Patient Advocates Department of Aging, Health and Human Services.
Patient Advocates work with a client through a six-week transition period once they are discharged from the hospital, helping them navigate
community resources.
Hawkeyes Department of Aging, Health and Human Services.
will review directions with the patients upon his or her arrival home and will ensure the patient’s comprehension of necessary
“next steps” as well as who to contact if follow-up care is needed.
Facilitators, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program."Healthy Living" Department of Aging, Health and Human Services.
Help people suffering with chronic illness learn the skills and tools to cope with their disease. Marin County Health & Human Services,
Division of Aging, is seeking Facilitators for six-week sessions of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. The content is in the form of a well-designed,
interactive, scripted program developed at Stanford University. Are you suffering from chronic illness yourself? We encourage you to apply. A medical or
teaching background is not necessary, but is a plus. The program is educational, fun, and powerful. Training in San Rafael with workshops in Novato.
Administrative Clerk, Women’s Health Services,Public Health Services, H&HS.
Be a part of the behind the scenes operation of the health care clinic, helping prepare medical charts and tackling various office tasks.
Volunteers should be familiar with a computer and with MS Word. Orientation, training, and confidentiality overview are provided.
Ideal for volunteers who can work 3 hours a day, once a week.
LAW LIBRARY
Assistant Librarian, Law Library.Are you a retired attorney, or a law/paralegal students?
Here's the volunteer job for you! Seeking volunteers who are independent, self-motivated, and have simple office skills
to help at the library, keeping paper in photocopy machines and shutting down computers at closing. Some evenings are evenings
are quiet--other evenings are busy, so this is good work for a flexible person who is good at working with the public and/or surfing the net.
Training provided. Shifts are on Tues., Wed., or Thurs., from 5:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
LEGAL SELF HELP CENTER
Administrative Assistant, Legal Self-Help
Center. Are you interested in providing support services to a valuable
community agency? Friendly, detail-oriented individual needed at the Legal
Self-Help center to enter information into spreadsheets and donor database, help
staff with the flow of clients, answer phones, assist with small projects, and
sort mail.
Legal Assistants Legal Self-Help Center.
Do you have a legal background and interest in helping self-represented litigants? Clients need information
about a specific legal matters; Volunteers help diagnose legal issues, identify
and complete appropriate legal forms. The Center provides legal information; not
legal advice. You will also guide litigants to online resources and Nolo Press
books, helping to move clients through the intake process, inform them of court
procedures, filing fees, etc. This is a fun, fast-paced, very supportive
environment. Volunteers needed for M-F morning shifts (9:00 a.m. to Noon) and Thursday
afternoon shifts (1:00 to 4:30 p.m.).
MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (NOTE BRANCH)
Computer Tutor, Civic Center Library.
Merge your computer and people skills together and tutor novice computer users in Microsoft Word, Excel, basic emailing, and Internet tasks.
This is a great opportunity if you are calm and patient and are proficient with personal computers.
Volunteer will need to work well with staff to set up tutoring sessions.
Ability to speak Spanish or Russian is helpful, though not required. 1-2 days a week, 1-2 hours a day. Flexible schedule.
Tutors, The Literacy Project, San Rafael Library.
Help open a door on the world! The Literacy Project is looking for
sensitive tutors for eager adults 1.5-2 hours per week over a six-month period.
You'll work one-on-one or in small groups. Volunteers receive 16 hours of
training on two consecutive Saturdays (9:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
Library Beyond Walls Volunteers, Various Marin Library Branches.
As little as an hour per month could bring the gift of books, audio books, movies or music to our homebound seniors with disabilities
here in Marin who need someone to deliver library materials to them.
Bookmenders, Fairfax Library. The Fairfax Library is looking for Bookmenders to join their team. Bookmending
experience is appreciated, but general library orientation and in-depth book repair training are available.
Work in a collegial environment with a team of bookmenders, as you give those damaged books a little TLC.
Storyteller, Spanish/English South Novato Library.
Bring the gift of storytelling to children ages 3-5 years old and to their families.
We’re looking for someone with the ability to read and speak English and Spanish to take kids on a storytelling journey.
Use your expression and voice to bring happiness to children. Ideal for someone who can volunteer 1-2 days
a week, including Saturday, for 1-2 hours at a time.
MARIN HOUSING AUTHORITY
Housing Assistline Volunteer, Marin Housing Authority.
Help people solve their housing issues as Housing Assistline Volunteer for the Marin Housing Authority. Put callers in touch with community
resources so they can get help with rent, or even locate a refrigerator. Training will be provided. Volunteer should be compassionate, be a good
listener, and have a general interest in social services. Please have availability to make a six month commitment, and work at least 4 consecutive
hours a week.
Public Relations Liaison, Marin Housing Authority.
The Housing Authority is looking for that special person who has a lot of energy and genuine affection and
understanding of elderly and disabled-persons' issues. Ideal
volunteer will have some computer skills. Possibility of working on a newsletter, if volunteer is interested.
Meet with residents, report problems to managers, and work in a team-oriented
group. Training will be provided. Schedule is somewhat flexible, ideally 1-3 days a week for 4 hours a day.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
Gatehouse Attendant, Parks & Open Space.
Attention outdoor lovers! McNears Beach Park is currently looking for personable,
outgoing people to greet visitors to the park. Collect fees, answer the phone, direct park patrons, and interact with the public and staff.
Shifts range from 4-8 hours. Volunteers will be bonded by the County.
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Receptionist, Mediation Services, Probation Department.
PUBLIC GUARDIAN
File Clerk, Public Guardian.
Help the office that helps vulnerable people in our community. Your efficiency and ability to put paperwork and files into
shipshape order will be appreciated in this project.
Volunteer will reorganize, review, and create new client files so that staff are better able to serve others. Ideal for volunteer
who wants to help others in an office environment and who is able to contribute 10 hours a week or more.
PUBLIC WORKS
Senior Transit Ambassador, Public Works.
Are you an advocate for public transportation? Are you patient and
willing to teach others how to get around Marin using the bus system? The
Department of Public Works and Marin Transit are launching a new program to
educate senior citizens to gain independence and confidence by becoming public
transit-savvy. Find out how you can jump
on the next bus and become a Marin Transit Ambassador! Volunteers need to be familiar with Marin routes.
SHERRIF'S OFFICE
Light Automotive Maintenance, Search and Rescue, Sherrif's Office.
Handy with automotive equipment? The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting
a volunteer to assist with light maintenance of SAR vehicles (oil, tires,
wipers), transferring them to the County Garage when maintenance is needed,
maintaining the SAR facility in orderly manner, maintaining SAR equipment as
needed, and requesting various supplies as needed. A volunteer could expect to
work 1-5 flexible hours a week, depending on operations and training activities.
This position is a support function only for the SAR Unit. Applicants must
possess a valid California Drivers License, and will go through interview
process and background check. One year commitment required.
BILINGUAL POSITIONS (REPEATED FROM ABOVE)
Document Translator, English -to-SpanishCanal Campus, Health & Human Services.
Utilize your bilingual skills and help others who are interested in volunteering be able to apply.
Help is needed to translate short forms from English into Spanish.
Interpreter, Spanish/English STD Clinic, Public Health Clinics.
Interpreter needed for the Health & Human Services STD and TB
clinics. This volunteer will be fluent in both English and Spanish, able to
provide word-for-word translation, and comfortable translating sensitive and
confidential discussions (a confidentiality agreement is required). Volunteer
will translate sensitive materials while working with a nurse practitioner, but
will not be present for physical exams. No medical background is required. One
clinic is Tuesday morning 8:30 – 11:30, and the other is Monday 3-5.
Storyteller,Spanish/English South Novato Library.
Bring the gift of storytelling to children ages 3-5 years old and to their families.
We’re looking for someone with the ability to read and speak English and Spanish to take kids on a storytelling journey.
Use your expression and voice to bring happiness to children. Ideal for someone who can volunteer 1-2 days a week, including Saturday, for 1-2 hours at a time.
Tutors, Bilingual Juvenile Hall School. Reach
out to our youth! The Juvenile Hall School is looking for bilingual tutors to
help Spanish-speaking studens learn to read and write in English. You'll work in
a self-paced, team-oriented environment - anywhere from 1 to 4 hours per day,
3-5 mornings per week. Training will be provided for security, rules, and
policies.
The Volunteer Manager often is able to custom-design a job to match your
particular background, skills, and goals. Minorities
and disabled are encouraged
to apply. Call for information.
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