Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us.

Without the support of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds, abilities, talents, and time availability, we would be unable to advance our mission to end violence in our community. By having individuals who are passionate about being a part of the solution, you help us reach individuals we may not have otherwise due to limited staffing and funding.

Valley Crisis Center has a long history of encouraging volunteers to contribute to our success.

Levels of Volunteering

Crisis Advocate

A Crisis Advocate is a volunteer who has completed our required 80 Hour DV/SA Training (40 Hours for DV, 40 Hours for SA) and holds the same level of client-advocate privilege as paid staff.

A Crisis Advocate can support with the following:

Peer Counseling
Support Group
Legal Help with a Restraining Order
Court Advocacy/Accompaniment
Transportation
On-Scene Crisis Response
The 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
Back Up
Shelter & Transitional Housing Needs
Office support – Client Intake & Assessments, Hotlines, Reception
Data Entry

For a Crisis Advocate to work with survivors of Human Trafficking, an additional 40-Hour training is required.

Service Volunteer

A Service Volunteer is someone who has not completed the training necessary to become a Crisis Advocate but still provides much needed non-client based support.

A Service Volunteer can support with the following:

Outreach – Presentations, Tabling, Etc.
Fundraising
Donation Screening & Organizing
Social Media
Supply Runs

Member of Friends of VCC

A Member of the Friends of VCC is someone who may or may not have the training required to be a Crisis Advocate but is on our event and fundraiser planning team.

Requirements

Valley Crisis Center’s has the following requirements for all levels of volunteering:

Must be 18 Years or Older
Must pass a Background Check
- No violent convictions

Crisis Advocate

Service Volunteer/Friends of VCC

In addition to the requirements above, a Crisis Advocate must have:

A Valid Drivers License and 5 years of driving experience (to be able to transport clients)
Must complete the state required 40 Hour Domestic Violence Training
- This is required to work with intimate partner survivors.
Must complete the state required 40 Hour Sexual Assault Training
- This is required to work with sexual assault survivors
Optional: Must complete the state required 40 Hour Human Trafficking Training
- This is required to work with human trafficking survivors

In addition to the above, a Service Volunteer must have:

A Valid Drivers License and 5 years of driving experience (to use company vehicles)
Training on VCC 101, DV 101, SA 101 and HT 101

For information on the requirements for the Friends of VCC, head here.

To Apply to be a Crisis Advocate or Service Volunteer:

Please download this application and submit it with your resume to:

Upcoming DV/SA Advocate Trainings:

Valley Crisis Center, in partnership with Mountain Crisis Services, hosts two DV/SA Advocate Trainings a year. If there are none listed below, please check back later.