Volunteer Your Time
CCS has a wide range of unique volunteer opportunities available to suit your personal skills and interests. Please download a Volunteer Application and return to the specified department contact listed below. The next Volunteer Information Night will be held on:

            Date: May 15th and May 29th
            Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
            Location: Escondido Office
            

For more information contact Katie Jacquet, Training Coordinator at kjacquet@ccssd.org or 760.747.6282 ext. 123. Thank you for your interest in CCS.

Rape Crisis Center
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Advocates: CCS volunteer SART Advocates provide immediate, in-person support for sexual assault victims during their forensic exams. All volunteer SART Advocates complete our comprehensive 66-hour Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Training and an extensive background check before volunteering. A six-month commitment of 4 six-hour shifts per month is required. SART Advocates are needed in San Diego and Escondido. To learn more about this unique volunteer opportunity, please call Katie Jacquet at 760.747.6282 ext. 123. Volunteer applications may be emailed to Katie Jacquet at kjacquet@ccssd.org.

San Diego County Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Hotline: Volunteer Hotline Crisis Counselors provide emotional support, information and referrals to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault who call our 24-hour hotline. Completion of our 66-hour Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Training is required prior to volunteering. To learn more about this opportunity or send in your application, please contact Katie Jacquet at kjacquet@ccssd.org or 760.747.6282 ext. 123.

Domestic Violence Services
Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) Advocate: CCS volunteer DVRT Advocates provide crisis intervention, emotional support, and education to survivors of domestic violence. Volunteer DVRT Advocates work alongside law enforcement officers to provide these critical services at the scene of a domestic violence incident, when clients most need it. DVRT Advocates must complete our 66-hour comprehensive Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Training and a Live Scan criminal background check before volunteering. Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance are required. Volunteers must live in or near their assigned region so they are able to respond within 25 minutes of being called out. DVRT Advocates are required to sign up for at least one 8-hour shift per week and commit to one year of volunteer service. A bachelor’s degree in a social service field or the equivalent in work experience preferred.
To apply or learn more about volunteering in the central or east regions of San Diego County, please send your application to Margaret Slaska at mslaska@ccssd.org or call 619.697.7477. To apply or learn more about volunteering in North County/Escondido, please send your application to Maria Pinedo at mpinedo@ccssd.org or call 760.747.6282

Domestic Violence Residential Counselor: Volunteer Residential Counselors will provide emotional support, education, and crisis counseling to residents of CCS’ two domestic violence emergency shelters. Comprehensive training prepares volunteers to assist survivors of domestic violence in dealing with the traumatic impact of family violence. Residential Counselors may also lead children’s activity groups, women’s support groups, and arts and crafts groups. Volunteers must complete our 66-hour Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Training, a Live Scan criminal background check, and a tuberculosis test prior to working in our shelters. If you are interested in volunteering as a Residential Counselor in East County, please submit your application to Juli Finch at jfinch@ccssd.org or call 619.631.6442. For North County, please send your application to Carmen Maldonado at cmaldonado@ccssd.org or call 760.480.0055.

Prevention and Education
Prevention & Education Community Leaders: CCS offers a variety of volunteer opportunities in our school and community-based programs. Volunteers are needed to lead activities, provide homework assistance, and assist with special events in our school-based programs for kids age 5 to 15. Volunteers are needed to help organize our resource library, participate in our speakers’ bureau, assist with introductory self-defense classes, assist in tabling events, and provide administrative support. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, and want to learn more about getting involved, please send your volunteer application to Jessica Towne-Cardenas at jtowne@ccssd.org or call 858.272.5777 extension 127.

CCS Legal Clinic
There are no volunteer opportunities at this time. Please check back with us at a later date.

Clinical Department
There are no volunteer opportunities at this time. Please check back with us at a later date.