ECHO Inc.

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Children & Youth
Community
Hunger

Location

7205 Old Keene Mill RoadSpringfield, VA 22150 United States

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http://www.echo-inc.org

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Family Counselor, Tuesday evenings

Flexible Schedule | Springfield, VA 22150

Volunteer needed on Tuesday evenings who is interested in working directly with clients. This position entails interviewing clients, updating written records, assessing clients' needs, and referring clients to other organizations for further assistance, if needed. ECHO will train the volunteer as he or she learns our processes. Spanish speaker a plus. This position requires a weekly commitment. The ability to commit to long-term volunteering (at least one year) is also required.

Date Posted: 2024-12-15
Counselor Administrative Support

Flexible Schedule | Springfield, VA 22150

The Counselor Admin volunteers support Counselors and Assistant Counselors in meeting their mission to engage clients to determine individual eligibility for ECHO support and the nature of that support. To effectively help Counselors and Assistant Counselors engage with clients, Counselor Admin volunteers have the responsibilities to: * Work with Counselors and Assistant Counselors to maintain paper and automated records related to engaging clients to determine individual eligibility and need. * Update information on programs for clients and keep current the program information in Client Waiting Room. * Maintain ECHO information in the County’s Human Services Resource Guide (HSRG) and work with Counselors to extract information relevant to our clients for services/support that exceeds ECHO’s capacity/capability. * Assist Counselors with locating and filing Client folders. * Help maintain the accuracy of automated Client information. * Help with the diaper distribution program: prepare diaper bundles for clients with appointments and give diapers to clients when they come to ECHO. Experience and comfort using and helping troubleshot IT applications very helpful. Volunteers will work one or more shifts/week.

Date Posted: 2024-12-15
Client Engagement Chair

Flexible Schedule | Springfield, VA 22150

The Client Engagement Chair leads the Counselor team that is responsible for helping ECHO meet the first step of assisting neighbors in need - determining individual eligibly for ECHO support and the nature of that support. To ensure ECHO is effectively determining eligibility and the nature of support for neighbors in need, the Client Engagement Chair has the following responsibilities: * Recruit and train new counselors. * Update current Counselors and Assistant Counselors on changes in guidance and ECHO procedures. * Coordinate with other ECHO teams that provide assistance to clients - Food, Clothing, Housewares, etc. - to ensure sufficient stocks of in-kind donations to meet client needs/demand. * Coordinate with other ECHO teams - IT, ADMIN - to ensure the efficiency of Counselor processes/procedures for determining client eligibility and need. * Ensure that assistance is provided to clients in accordance with ECHO Mission, Vision and Values statements. The Chair of the Counselor Team should have at least five years experience in a similar environment, preferably as a Counselor, Case Worker or comparable role, strong leadership skills, and an appreciation of the dynamics of an all-volunteer organization.

Date Posted: 2024-12-15

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Mission Statement

We are an all-volunteer organization that assists people in need in our community with food, financial help, clothing and household goods.

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The purpose of Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO), Inc. is to assist people in need in our community, those who suffer the effects of long-term poverty as well as those who are experiencing an emergency financial need. To that end, we provide food and financial assistance to help families or individuals through a crisis. We offer access to donated clothing, school supplies, and household goods such as bed linens, cookware, and small appliances to ease the burden of those who struggle with long-term low income. We conduct a large holiday meal program for families and a Christmas gift program for children.

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