Victim/Family Support Advocates:  At Ralston House, we utilize volunteers for advocacy.  Advocates are primarily responsible for working with children and their guardians on crisis intervention, resources, and referrals.  The process to become an advocate is a lengthy process due to the highly confidential nature of the work we do. It requires filling out a 9-page personal history questionnaire, an interview, a background check, reference checks, and an integrity interview by a member of the Arvada Police Department, as well as 40 hours of training when you start. Automatic disqualification for this position includes any history of abuse towards children and any drug use in the past 5 years (including marijuana use- legal or not- in the past 12 months as our organization receives some federal funding). Bilingual skills are strongly preferred though not required.

• Full year commitment

• Must be 21 years or older to participate

• Work well with members of the community and law enforcement

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle confidential material in a professional manner

• Expectation to assist at all three locations in Arvada, Lakewood, and Northglenn

• M-F daytime hours (12 hours per month minimum)

Multilingual Advocates: Fluent in language(s) other than English – the required advocate training will be provided by Ralston House (same as above).

Contact: Stephanie Linskens, slinskens@ralstonhouse.org