Youth Assistant

Open Doors for Youth

1-3 pm, 3-5 pm (M-TH) and 5-7 pm (TH only)

Open Doors is seeking dedicated, empathetic individuals to serve as Youth Assistants. Youth Assistants work directly with our clients: youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability who visit our drop-in center in Elk River.

Youth Assistant tasks often include:
  • Greeting youth when they come in
  • Helping youth with the food shelf or in the clothing closet
  • Visiting with them with an empathetic and nonjudgmental approach
Our drop-in hours are Mon-Wed 1-5pm and Thursdays 1-7pm. Shifts are 2 hours long and comprehensive training is provided!

We have several additional volunteer opportunities, so please feel free to reach out if you'd like more information Email: [email protected]
 
Who We Are
Open Doors for Youth is a drop-in resource center. We serve youth ages 16-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

We provide a safe space where young people have immediate access to basic needs such as food, clothing, and hygiene products. Through individualized on-site case management we assist youth identifying goals in the areas of education, employment, well-being, and housing. Our case managers help make connections to service providers in the community to help youth make progress toward their goals.
What We Do
Where volunteer opportunities are available: Elk River
Volunteers are required to: Complete an application, agree to a background check
Age restrictions: Must be 21 years or older
Possible volunteer opportunities: Greeter/Youth Assistant, Clothing Closet Assistant, Dinner Pick-Up, Special Projects
You Can Help!
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Thank you for your interest! We will reach out when there are specific openings available.