Opportunity Details | Refugee Apartment Set Up

Refugee Apartment Set Up

Population Served: Recently Arrived Refugees

 

Position Description:

Catholic Charities provides resettlement and case management services to individuals and families who seek to make Oregon their new home. Our resettlement work dates back to the 1940s, when we began assisting individuals and families who had to leave their homelands due to the fear of persecution. Since the 1980s we have resettled more than 10,500 individuals.

 

As a member of the Apartment Set-Up Team, you will help to prepare apartments for refugees! You will be part of a team effort to make sure refugees new homes are move-in read. Helping with an apartment set-up is a great way to meaningfully support recently arrived refugees.

 

Work Environment: Apartment building

 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Picking up donations of furniture
• Unload and set up items in the client’s new home

 

Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 18 years unless with a parent, guardian or agent on their behalf. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis
• Able to lift and move furniture & boxes
• Able to navigate stairs

 

Requirements:

Please visit our Volunteer Resources page to start on some of these requirements:

• #1 - Volunteer Orientation
• #2 - Review the Volunteer Handbook and return the Handbook Fillable Signature Page form
• #3 - Background Check

  

Supervisor:

Once you have been fully onboarded, you will be added to our Apartment Setup Team email list. The Volunteer Coordinator will reach out to you when we have apartment setups scheduled (usually 2-3 days in advance) and will provide details about the event (time, place, etc.). At the event you will be supervised by either the Refugee Services Volunteer Coordinator and/or the client’s case manager. Please note that apartment setups happen during weekdays between 9am-5pm.

 

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours

 

Category:

Refugees / Refugee Services - Portland