BHcare
Volunteer Opportunity at The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services
Posted 2 months ago
Where
New Haven, CT
Description
The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services (UCDVS), a program of BHcare, i seeking dedicated volunteers to support our missions of empowering survivors and working to end domestic violence. Volunteers will assist with community-based client counseling, advocacy, and safety planning, as well as provide support for our 24-hour crisis hotline and client support groups. Responsibilities also include helping with client documentation and participating in direct services activities to foster safety, healing and empowerment.
Volunteers must complete a 20-hour domestic violence certification training within the first two weeks.
Questions email: Giovanna Barajas Ortega
About BHcare
BHcare is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. We offer a comprehensive and integrated system of care, with wrap-around services for adults, children and families struggling with mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and other health-risk behaviors.BHcare is designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. BHcare is licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, and is accredited by The Joint Commission.BHcare was formed in 2012 in a merger that united the resources of Birmingham Group Health Services in Ansonia, and Harbor Health Services in Branford.The BHcare family of programs includes: BHcare Valley and Shoreline Clinics, The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services, Parent Child Resource Center, Hope Family Justice Center, and Alliance for Prevention and Wellness.