Financial Assistance Volunteer

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Britepaths is seeking a volunteer to help us distribute our Financial Assistance funds on Mondays during the last half of each month. This is an at-home volunteer opportunity and largely conducted through email and online forms.

Overview

Our Financial Assistance program assists local families in need with rent, utilities and other basic needs so they can stay in their homes while they work through a crisis. Britepaths pays the landlord or vendor directly in consultation with Fairfax County social workers. Volunteers’ main interactions are with social workers and Britepaths’ staff and volunteers.

Volunteer will work with referrals from Fairfax County’s Coordinated Services Planning (CSP). CSP is the overarching Fairfax County agency which funnels requests from clients to the appropriate governmental and non-governmental services. CSP social workers professionally screen clients for eligibility.

Once eligibility and amounts have been determined, the volunteer will accept referrals. This includes completing all administrative tasks related to funding the financial assistance grants, including the necessary communications and database management. The volunteer will follow the established budget provided by the program manager.

Availability

The volunteer will handle referrals received on Mondays, 10-2 p.m., from the 15th of each month through the end of the month. Referrals are received on the assigned day and should be responded to as soon as possible. Volunteer must be available 2-3 days a month. There may be some flexibility to choose a different day to volunteer starting in July 2023.

Contact

If you are interested in becoming a Financial Assistance Volunteer or learning more, contact Diana Ortega at dortega@britepaths.org, or 703.273.8829.

Specific Requirements:

  • Access to internet and email
  • Assess each referral for eligibility
  • Determine which referral is best suited for funding
  • Communicate with all social workers regarding the status of their referral
  • Upload referral information into Civi (Britepaths database)
  • Follow up on funded referrals and complete all required steps within Civi
  • Communicate to CSP when funds have been committed
  • Report the number of referrals received and funded each day to the Financial Programs Manager

Skills and Abilities:

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Previous experience working with a database
  • Experience using email
  • Comfortable making challenging decisions
  • Be reliable and have the ability to work independently