Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform reception and administrative tasks, including:
• Data entry and filing
• Preparation of newsletters and/or other materials
• Prepare mailings
• Online research
• Answer phones and intercom system as needed
• Greet clients as they arrive and direct them to appropriate sign-in area
• Develop a working knowledge of the center and the role of volunteers
• Provide recommendations to improve the center’s volunteer usage

Additional Tasks (may include):

• Conduct initial client screening
• Update program resources
• Distribute snacks and meals to children in waiting area
• Perform other related tasks assigned by Safe Horizon staff members

Qualifications:

• Willingness to give time, interest and energy to fulfill goals of the center
• Willingness to work in an environment where clients may be in distress
• Ability to work both independently and as part of the team
• Flexibility and willingness to work on a variety of tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with staff and clients
• Ability to work with a diverse staff and client population
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Application and screening process
• Background check
• Fingerprinting (varies by program)
• Review and sign confidentiality agreement

This opportunity is sponsored by: Safe Horizon This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Senior Citizens Welcome Teens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening Monthly Occasional Contact Person: Hannah Rice, Volunteer Coordinator, (212) 577-7718, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 2 Lafayette St., 3rd Floor New York, NY 10007 (See a map) Web Site: http://www.safehorizon.org Miscellaneous Information Borough Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island Volunteer Shifts M-F 9AM - 9PM