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Direct Service
Opportunities
Direct Service volunteer positions are the
roles you would most readily envision when thinking about working
with street youth. These are the volunteers who cultivate
relationships with the youth, who have conversations with them in
the drop-in center or on the streets, and who are with the youth
in times of crisis and transition. Because we believe that knowing
these youth is an honor, only those volunteers who are thoroughly
screened and have participated in our training are eligible to serve
in direct service roles.
For more information about the opportunities below, please contact our Development Manager at 206-374-0866 ext. 103, or email volunteer@nhmin.org.
Outreach Volunteer
Outreach Volunteers make a large commitment of time and energy to
work directly with the youth. For one year, they work one night
per week or a combination of four shifts per month. These shifts
last about five hours and include going on outreach,
setting up and supervising drop-in times, and cleaning up the drop-in
center at the close of each evening. Outreach Volunteers also attend
a weekly staff meeting on Thursday evenings and participate in follow-up
activities with the youth. The weekly meeting is 1.5 hours, and
we estimate follow-up activities at three hours per week. Follow-up
with youth may include activities such as jail and hospital visitation,
taking the youth to church, making referrals on case management
issues, or getting together for coffee or a movie.
Before
joining New Horizons, potential volunteers must
fill out an application, agree to a Washington
State Patrol background check, attend our 20-hour
training, and go through an interview process.
Outreach Volunteers are
Christians whose lives demonstrate a commitment to Jesus Christ.
They are nonjudgmental and able to work with Christians of differing
denominations. Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older, mature,
responsible, and capable of exercising sound judgment. They are
emotionally stable and able to cope with crisis situations, and
they must possess the willingness and ability to accept responsibility,
fulfill commitments, follow directions of the ministry leaders,
and adhere to the policies and operation procedures of New Horizons.
Self-Care Center Volunteer
Self-Care Center Volunteers work two shifts (mornings or evenings)
each month, maintaining and running the hygiene section of our drop-in
center. This includes monitoring the clothing room, laundry area,
and showers, and distributing hygiene items. Self-Care Volunteers
attend a monthly meeting and make a one-year commitment. They are
encouraged to form relationships with the youth and to participate
in follow-up activities with the youth’s primary staff person. Self-Care
Volunteers are also encouraged to occasionally accompany other staff
on outreach.
Potential volunteers must
fill out an application, agree to a Washington State Patrol background
check, attend our 20-hour training, and participate in an interview
process.
Self-Care Volunteers are
Christians whose lives demonstrate a commitment to Jesus Christ.
Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older, mature, responsible,
and capable of exercising sound judgment. The volunteers must be
able to fulfill commitments, follow directions, and adhere to the
policies and operating procedures of New Horizons Ministries.
Late Night Outreach Volunteers
(LNO)
Late Night Outreach (LNO) Volunteers make a
large commitment of time and energy to work directly with young women in
prostitution. For one year, they work three Friday nights per month. These
shifts last about five hours and include prayer, going on outreach, doing
paperwork, and setting up and supervising the outreach table. LNO Volunteers
also attend our all-staff meeting on the first Thursday evening of the month,
as well as a LNO Meeting once a month. Volunteers are also expected to participate
in follow-up activities with the women. Follow-up with the women may include
activities such as jail and hospital visitation, taking a woman to church,
making referrals on case management issues, or getting together for coffee.
Before joining New Horizons, potential volunteers must fill
out an application, agree to a background check, attend our 16-hour training,
and go through an interview process.
Late Night Outreach Volunteers
are Christians whose lives demonstrate a commitment to Jesus Christ. They must be willing to work, fellowship, and journey together with
Christians of different ethnicities, cultures, church and societal backgrounds,
and to respect those differences. Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older, mature, responsible,
and capable of exercising sound judgment. They are emotionally stable and able to cope with crisis situations, and
they must possess the willingness and ability to accept responsibility, fulfill
commitments, follow directions of the ministry leaders, and adhere to the
policies and operation procedures of New Horizons.
Urban Ministry Interns
(UMI)
Each year, New Horizons offers one intern
position to a college graduate. The UMI position is a one-year program
in which interns gain valuable experience working in a ministry
setting with street youth. UMIs must raise their own financial support
for the duration of the internship.
The interns interact with
our clients as they help staff in a variety of settings. Each intern
participates in drop-in, outreach, and afternoon programming. Interns
receive education through staff training, reading groups, case consultation,
and in-services.
Individuals applying for
this position should be college graduates and mature Christians
with a desire to work with street youth. They must have a support
network from which they can solicit prayer and financial support.
New Horizons begins interviewing for this position in the Spring
of each year.
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(206) 374-0866 
