Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg volunteer opportunities

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Children’s Advocacy Center could not accomplish our mission without our volunteers. Several volunteers this year have supported our mission by sharing their talents and dedication.

Our volunteers help in the following areas:

• Help at reception desk

• Address and stuff envelopes

• Keep play/waiting area neat

• Sanitize the waiting room toys

• Help with various organizational projects

• Help display and take down holiday decorations

• Organize donation drives

• Volunteer with Special Events and Fundraisers

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old

• Complete an application

• Consent to a background check

• Sign a pledge of confidentiality

• Provide felony and misdemeanor conviction information

For more information, email [email protected]

Children’s Advocacy Center also provides unpaid internships for bachelor’s and master’s level students that may include the following experiences:

• Observe licensed clinicians within the professional setting

• Participate in multi-disciplinary team staff meetings

• Visit with partnering agencies, such as Project R.E.S.T., the Solicitor’s Office, the Department of Social Services, or the Guardian ad Litem Office

• Attend family or criminal court hearings and observe Children’s Advocacy Center staff as expert witnesses

• Participate in agency projects/research as assigned

• Assist with administrative tasks

Internships will require:

• An in-person interview

• Completion of background checks

• Current enrollment in a master’s level program in Psychology, Social Work, or other related field at an accredited university

• Current enrollment in a bachelor’s level program in Psychology, Social Work, or other related field at an accredited university

• The intern must not require direct client hours

For more information about master’s level internships, contact Makeya at [email protected]

For more information about bachelor’s level internships, contact Jalisa at [email protected]