In-House Residential Support Managers
Manages residential and aftercare operations as well assist residents and provide support in their healing journey
*Background check required
Goals:
Education, planning and coordinating case management for residents, building community and support to their recovery
Assist with intake and orientation of all new residents.
Provide orientation sessions with new residents, including orientation to their houses, The Little Tree Project Residential Handbook, and other necessary literature
Participate in Monday and Thursday afternoon community meetings
Coordinating in-house or community based 12 Step meeting attendance, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and one-on-one support for relapse prevention
On a rotating basis, meets weekly with residents of each house to plan for activities, address conflict and encourage their growth as a support/peer group.
Attend all Little Tree Project staff meetings and any staff workshops/retreats
Conduct random house/chore checks to ensure that houses are kept safe and orderly and/or that residents are in place at curfew.
Plan and coordinate up to two retreats a year, for community building and recovery education and support.
Collaborating with Medical Case Management, conduct and record random urine drug screens for all residents.
Provide assistance to The Little Tree Project’s Program Director when needed with individual client needs or overall program issues.
Assist with transportation for resident appointments when needed.
Provide assistance to The Little Tree Project’s volunteer coordinator to plan volunteer work days.
Oversees monthly inventory and house shops for supplies for residents and each house.
Little Tree Project Outreach:
Coordinate all survivor outreach to be conducted with LTP’s security team
The primary purpose of outreach at The Little Tree Project is to provide women on the street information about both short and long term programs in South Alabama and surrounding areas for shelter and recovery.
Outreach also includes speaking engagements to provide public education about addiction, homelessness, prostitution, and The Little Tree Project.
When requested and available, provide public education/public speaking about the work of The Little Tree Project
Encouragement to the LTP residential community, being a liaison for women still on the streets
Learning Objectives:
Trained in trauma informed care
flexible schedule
Able to participate in transportation of residents to and from appointments
Experience and trained in trauma informed care
Communication skills
Problem solving and efficiency
Flexible schedule
Passionate about furthering the mission of The Little Tree Project
Team player
Teachable
In-House Residential Support Assistant
Assists the residential support managers by providing support and community to the residents in their recovery and healing journey
*Background check required
Goals:
Assists residential support managers
Maintain schedule and provide transportation for NA meetings either in-house or in community if driving volunteers are not available
Assist with transportation for resident appointments if driving volunteers are not available
Conducts monthly inventory and house shops for supplies for residents and each house
Assists in facility upkeep
Assists with intake and orientation of residents
Attends community meetings
Provides residents with community and support
When requested and available, attend and assist in public education/public speaking about the work of The Little Tree Project
Learning Objectives:
Trained in trauma informed care
flexible schedule
Able to participate in transportation of residents to and from appointments
Communication skills
Problem solving and efficiency
Flexible schedule
Passionate about furthering the mission of The Little Tree Project
Team player
Teachable
Tutoring
Many survivors in our care will be working to receive their GEDs as well as other degrees to further their education. If you are patient and passionate about teaching, this could be a good spot for you. Depending on the schedule of the client and their education journey, one hour tutoring sessions could be one to two times per week per client.
*Background check required
Translating
Human trafficking spans between all languages and although Baldwin County, Alabama sees mainly domestic (English speaking) victims, it also sees victims and survivors of all nationalities and ethnicities. ( Specifically - Spanish, Eastern European languages, South East Asian languages, and Portuguese are common in our area ) If you are fluent in any language and want to donate your services as a translator, please let us know!
*Background check required
Physical Fitness
We believe a three-sided approach is important to healing fully - mind, body, and spirit. We need coaches to help survivors in our care to learn the importance of taking care of their bodies. If you are a health coach, fitness teacher, yoga instructor, etc., we’d love to work with you in helping our clients reach their fullest potential.
*Background check required
Life Skills
The Little Tree Project will provide survivors with knowledge and training in life skills to further their potential for independence, success, and overall wellness. If you are passionate about teaching and knowledgeable in any of the areas below, you might do well as a life-skills teacher.
*Background check required
These classes will focus on skills such as...
healthy boundaries,
cooking,
cleaning,
finance management,
hygiene,
basic first aid,
parenting,
conflict resolution,
decision making,
and career training.
Other skills included:
Healthy coping and recovery skills from traumatic stress and addiction
Family reunification in recovery
Basic computer literacy
Health and wellness
Vocational training, career direction and job retention
Relationship and community support networking
Spirituality in recovery
Relapse prevention
Case Manager
A case manager is responsible for assessing, planning, facilitating, care coordination, evaluation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s and family’s comprehensive needs through communication and available resources to promote a survivor’s safety, quality of care, and cost effective outcomes.
*Background check required
Goals:
Provide individual development plans (IDPs) for each survivor in the care of The Little Tree Project
Must work closely with social workers, medical case management, residential support managers, and residential director
Reports to Residential Director
Learning Objectives:
Trained and experienced in trauma informed care
Flexible schedule
Strong leadership, motivational, and people skills
Proven work experience
Certification in case management
Communication skills
Problem solving and efficiency
Passionate about furthering the mission of The Little Tree Project
Social Worker
Social workers are responsible for helping individuals cope with problems they’re facing for a better quality of life.
*Background check required
Goals:
Developing processes and mechanisms to improve a patient’s quality of life
Must work closely with case managers, medical case management, residential support managers, and residential director
Reports to Residential Director
Learning Objectives:
Trained and experienced in trauma informed care
Flexible schedules
Strong leadership, motivational, and people skills
Proven work experience
Certification in case management
Communication skills
Problem solving and efficiency
Passionate about furthering the mission of The Little Tree Project
Drivers
As many of the women in our program do not have their own car, The Little Tree Project relies upon volunteer drivers to take the women to and from destinations. These destinations include places like the grocery store, doctor appointments, and 12 step classes. Volunteers are required to present proof of a valid driver’s license and insurance.
*Background check required
Career Mentorship
Career mentors support a survivor individually as he or she prepares their resume and begins their school or job search. The student-mentor relationship is meant to model a professional relationship. Mentors are required to meet at least four times with their student as they prepare for independence. During these meetings, mentors assist the survivor with their graduation requirements.
As a professional, the mentor helps a student hone their resume and interviewing skills. A career mentor also bolsters a student’s confidence and courage as they bravely venture into the scary world of job applications, interviews, and initial rejection. This mentor relationship is a bridge that links a survivor back into the workforce.
As a fellow citizen, the mentor offers a helping hand so a survivor can now fish for herself and makes sure a survivor knows that she is worth somebody’s time and effort – that she matters to this community.
New mentors go through a new mentor orientation before beginning the mentoring relationship.
*Background check required
Art Therapy/Classes
As a current form of fundraising and future form of therapy for residents, Little Tree Project will offer art classes with the goal of helping individuals heal from trauma and find a creative outlet. If you are an artist or trained in art therapy, you can help us teach these classes.
*Background check required
Clothing Closet
The Little Tree Project receives tremendous support from the community through donations for clothing, supplies, and food. These supplies help keep our operating costs low, and provide survivors with essential items they need. We need volunteers to help sort, hang, and document donated clothing items. Donations such as supplies and food will also need sorting, storing and a kept record of inventory. Dates and times may vary.
*Background check required
Crisis Counseling
A Little Tree Crisis Counselor will answer texts and calls from survivors in crisis via our Support Line, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning.
When the rest of the country is sleeping, 2/3 of our crisis situations, and by default texting volume, occurs at night. Our greatest need for Crisis Counselors is between 7pm and 3am PST (10pm and 6am EST). If you are a night owl, this could be for you.
Crisis Counselors commit to volunteering 4 hours per week until 200 hours are reached. Ideally, we expect you to fulfill your commitment within one year. Before you begin as a counselor, you’ll also complete a training period to give you all of the expertise you need to successfully and empathetically navigate crisis intervention.
This all begins with training in crisis counseling. In 30 hours, you’ll walk away knowing reflective listening, collaborative problem solving, and crisis management. (These are skills that will help in your personal relationships too!)
You can train from anywhere — in your PJs, in a coffee shop, wherever — and our Crisis Counselors highlight this intervention training on their resumes when interviewing for jobs, applying to grad school, and building out their LinkedIn profile.
This training is free for you, but it costs the organization $1,008 (subject to change) to train each Crisis Counselor. We therefore need volunteers to see training through to the end and serve out their 200-hour commitment.
*Background check required