Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas
Volunteer Opportunities
“Providing Help and Creating Hope”
HOW TO VOLUNTEER
Please review the following volunteer opportunities and, if interested, complete the Volunteer Application & Background Questionnaire (below) prior to being approved. All approved applicants must review the Ethical & Personal Conduct Policy and Volunteer Manual (links to both are below).
Hospitality Center:
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Cooks prepare the meal for the guests. Cooks are expected to arrive by 7:00 a.m. to get everything ready for the meal served at 10:30 a.m. Cooks can usually leave by 1:00 p.m., after the meal is served. Cooks must be able to prepare food for as many as 200 people. All supplies and ingredients are provided for the meal.
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Drivers are needed to pick up donations and deliver them to the Hospitality Center. It is best if the driver has a large vehicle or truck to transport the donations. All volunteer drivers must be pre-approved to drive. Mileage reimbursements may be offered for drivers needing that assistance.
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Servers arrive at 10:00 a.m. to serve the meal. Lunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After the meal is served, servers help clean and are usually done by 1:00 p.m.
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A Data Entry Assistant inputs data into a user friendly computer program. The data is used to track information for the Hospitality Center. The data entry assistant is needed from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Child Care Contractor Services:
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Office Support Volunteers are needed to assist with filing, answering the phone, making packets, and other office work. Volunteers are needed for the Beaumont office, located in the Texas Workforce Building, 304 Pearl Street.
Disaster Response:
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Case Aides are responsible for assisting with the duties of the Case Managers in providing Case Management services to clients. They are also responsible for client phone calls and scheduling appointments as needed. Volunteers are needed in both Port Arthur and Beaumont.
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Greeters are used when scheduled visits are made to intake sites. Their responsibilities include ensuring that all clients sign-in, providing information regarding the process, and crowd control.
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Data Entry Specialists will assist the Case Managers and Case Aides with data entry in the program database.
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Phone Volunteer will assist the Case Aides with answering phone calls and listening to and forwarding on voice mail messages.
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Spanish Interpreter will assist the Disaster Response program with interpreting for Spanish speaking clients and, if necessary, translating documents into Spanish.
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Vietnamese Interpreter will assist the Disaster Response program with interpreting for Vietnamese speaking clients and, if necessary, translating documents into Vietnamese. Volunteers are needed in Port Arthur.
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Disaster Response Volunteers are used in different capacities immediately before and after a disaster strikes. Volunteers will assist with tasks depending on the scope of the disaster and the availability of the volunteers. Trainings will be held periodically to prepare Disaster Response volunteers to respond to different situations.
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Research Specialist Volunteers are needed to assist the Case Managers in researching different topics of interest. This can be done at home or at the volunteer’s convenience.
Elijah’s Place:
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Volunteer Facilitators foster activities and discussions within the different groups who attend Elijah’s Place. Volunteer facilitators are required to take a 20-hour training that is held twice a year.
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Licensed Facilitator is the on-site clinical leader and supervisor for Volunteer Facilitation on group nights. The licensed facilitator will provide pre- and post-group briefings and will be available to volunteer facilitators during group meetings. The licensed facilitator must have a master’s degree and state licensure appropriate to their degree in social work, psychology, or education. Licensed facilitators are required to take a 20-hour training that is held twice a year. Please reference our website calendar for dates and times of training.
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Kitchen Volunteers help set up for the potluck dinner that is held before the Elijah’s Place group meets. Kitchen volunteers also make sure things run smoothly during dinner and help clean and straighten up after the children go to group sessions.
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Intake Volunteers watch children while their parents are in a meeting to prepare for Elijah’s Place. This volunteer must have flexible hours and must be willing to volunteer with little notice.
Immigration Services:
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Clerical Support Volunteer is needed to assist with different tasks around the office. Volunteers need to be bi-lingual, preferably with Spanish and English skills.
Parish Social Ministry:
- Third Age Day Celebration Volunteers are needed to help prepare for and assist with an annual celebration for senior citizens. The celebration is held on the third Tuesday in April.
- Parish Social Ministry (PSM) seeks to identify and develop PSM contacts in each parish. The PSM Leadership Series workshops are held to train interested volunteers.
Around the Office:
- Various day to day activities can include activities such as stuffing envelopes to folding brochures to helping with clerical work.
- General Maintenance Volunteers are needed to assist with minor tasks around the Central Service Facility. Volunteers are put on a list and called upon when needed.
