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Responsibilities
- Maintain consistent weekly contact with CASA child (ren)
- Maintain consistent monthly (or more often as necessary) contact with CASA case supervisor
- Submit volunteer time card monthly to CASA case supervisor
- Keep appropriate case notes
- Complete case reports in a timely manner
- Complete 12 hours of continuing education yearly
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Qualities:
- Able to make a minimum of a year commitment to the program and child(ren)
- Understand and follow the CASA confidentiality policy
- Respect and relate to people from various backgrounds in a variety of settings
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Gather and accurately record factual information
- Meet report deadlines and requirements
- Be objective, open-minded and flexible
- Act with confidence and courage in advocating for your CASA child(ren)
- Accept supervision and seek feedback from CASA case supervisors
- Maintain professional relationships with all community service providers
- Provide one's own transportation
- Pass a volunteer screening consisting of a national criminal record check, DMV record check, Child Index Registry check and three (3) letters of recommendation.
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The CASA Volunteer does not engage in the following activities:
- Taking a child to the home of the advocate
- Giving legal advice or therapeutic counseling
- Making placement arrangements
- Giving large amounts of money or expensive gifts to the child or the family
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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Volunteer Coordinator Michele Bigelow at Michele.Bigelow@casawctx.com
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