Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati-- VVC Translation Support Client Advocate

St. Vincent de Paul provides assistance without regard to race or creed. As a significant number of neighbors requesting assistance from SVDP speak Spanish as their first language, speaking with these neighbors in their native language provides dignity and respect and ensures they are understood and their needs are met. In this position, you will assist the organization by providing interpretation for meetings with clients across all of our direct service programs. You will also develop bi-lingual promotional materials and assist Conference Vincentians in their communications with Spanish speaking neighbors. This position will be part-time, coupled with another part-time VVC position.Position Responsibilities:Provide interpretation services for social services clients in both walk-in hours as well as for homelessness prevention assistance meetings.Assist the Charitable Pharmacy with the certification and pharmacy process with Spanish-speaking patients.Assist St. Vincent de Paul parish-based conferences as well as the call-center in serving Spanish-speaking clients.Develop bi-lingual promotional materials for all direct service programs.Link Spanish-speaking clients to both internal and external resources and benefits.This position is part of the Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati (VVC) program, a faith-based, year-long, residential service program, providing young professionals in their twenties an opportunity to grow in faith, friendship and service by giving deeply of themselves to their neighbors in need. VVC members serve full-time in a unique work placement with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. They live together in a house provided by the program, in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, blocks from SVDP’s Outreach Center. The program is an 11-month commitment, running late August through late July and provides members with excellent professional experience in a supportive context. One hundred percent of VVC members finish the program with a meaningful next-step in their career.