Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Seeing a dad respond to hearing "daddy" for the first time, watching a little boy's delight as he celebrates his birthday with mom, or watching a grandma rock her granddaughter to sleep, all are precious moments volunteers at FVC get to be a part of.

Volunteers at the Family Visitation Center are responsible for ensuring children have a positive visitation with one or more caregivers in a safe, child-focused setting. Actual Duties and responsibilities include:

1. Greet children and ensure their safe exchange to the identified visitation room
2. Monitor and interact with children awaiting the arrive of their parent(s) or other visiting adult
3. Record adult/child interactions in a neutral and factual manner.
4. Maintain confidentiality when dealing with data related to the patients, staff, that you work with at the center

The Family Visitation Center provides quality, informative, hands-on training to all volunteers and ensure volunteers are comfortable with responsibilities before actual responsibilities are implemented.

Volunteers must be a high school graduate and be willing to commit to 2-4 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.

Other Qualifications include:


1. Professional/educational/volunteer experience working with children and families
2. Proficient written and verbal communication skills
3. Demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions as needed
4. Demonstrate the ability to care and communicate appropriately with visitors
5. Must be friendly and hospitable to guests
   
   
Training is provided in the areas of:

Conflict Resolution
Cultural Sensitivity and diversity
Child Development
Effects of Divorce and Separation
Child Abuse Detection and Reporting
Family Violence
Substance Abuse Education
Family Court Processes



This opportunity is sponsored by: Family Visitation Center

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekends This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25)

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Contact Person: Jennifer Vollmuth, Volunteer Coordinator, (605) 275-2071, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:


311 E 14th St. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (See a map)

Directions:

Our new Center is located downtown just on E 14th. St between Minnesota and Cliff Avenues.


Web Site: http://www.familyvisitationcenter.org

Miscellaneous Information

Is this a court ordered volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this a youth volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this a corporate group volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this a family volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this a volunteer opportunity for youth groups with adult supervision?
	No

Last updated on July 15, 2009

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