Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston. Volunteers play a very important role at The Council. We have opportunities that fit your time commitments and talents. Although volunteers cannot directly interact with counseling clients during appointments due to confidentiality requirements, we do utilize volunteers for many other projects.
The first step to becoming a volunteer at The Council is to complete the VOLUNTEER APPLICATION. A link has been provided below for your convenience. Once completed, please mail or fax the application to the Volunteer Coordinator, who will then contact you (address & fax number are listed below). The next step is to attend VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION. Please click here for orientation dates and times. Once you attend ORIENTATION, you will be assigned an area of your choice to begin your volunteer service.
Areas of Opportunity
Volunteer opportunities at The Council range from data entry to greeting our clients and guests at Venue events and workshops. As a volunteer, you can:
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File and organize data.
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Prepare items for bulk mail-outs.
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Prepare material for workshops.
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Assemble client charts & pamphlets.
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Help with our SPRING/FALL LUNCHEONS.
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Label material for community health fairs and presentations in our PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER (PRC).
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Answer phones and refer clients to appropriate services in our TRIAGE DEPARTMENT.
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Help with guest relations in our WELCOME CENTER.
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Help solicit donations for WOMEN & CHILDREN'S SERVICES.
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Wrap gifts for our annual K.I.N.D.E.R. Holiday Party.
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Help us maintain and keep our campus beautiful.
Please click here to complete the volunteer application. Once completed, please fax volunteer application to 713-400-6369 or mail to:
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston
Attn: Volunteer Coordinator
P.O. Box 2768
Houston, TX 77252-2768
Because of the nature of the services we provide, all volunteers are asked to submit to a background check and/or drug screening and sign a statement of confidentiality.
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston is a drug free/smoke free workplace. No smoking is permitted anywhere on our campus. This includes the garage and all other property associated with The Council.
For more information or questions, please contact Volunteer Coordinator at: volunteers@council-houston.org
Please note: Volunteers typically do not work in positions that have direct client contact. | 
