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Human Resources Office Volunteer Opportunities Volunteerism offers you the opportunity to serve your community while gaining valuable experience. If you have special interests or training…we may even be able to design a volunteer job just for you! For more information contact: Diana Benoit Staff Development and Training Coordinator Phone… (713) 439-6009 or FAX… (713) 439-6364 E-mail: dbenoit@hcphes.org Click HERE for a Volunteer Information packet containing a Volunteer Application Form. EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH Field Services Help Desk Assistant "Field Services Help Desk Assistant" - Take telephone complaints about public nuisances; restaurants, air pollution, water quality, etc, from the public, civic groups, and county officials. Prepare information packets for food manager classes and other meetings. Help with test grading and certificate mailing. You need a pleasant phone personality and the ability to deal with angry consumers. Experience in reception or customer relations would be helpful. (Must have legible handwriting and be flexible as to duties and workstation.) Clean up Volunteers Volunteers are needed to help clean sections of the Houston Ship Channel and to plant shrubbery.  MOSQUITO CONTROL We need volunteers with a biology background to assist in maintaining laboratory mosquito colonies for insecticide resistance testing in the field and the laboratory. PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS Volunteers are also needed to assist with data entry; remind patients of appointments and perform other clerical duties; provide interpreter services (many languages needed). With the right skills or experience you can assist with Health Education activities. REFUGEE HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM We perform initial health screenings on refugees arriving from all parts of the world.  Volunteer interpreters are needed who are fluent in English and any of the following languages:  Arabic, Burmese, Burundi, Farsi, French, Spanish, Swahili or Vietnamese OPERATIONS & FINANCE Volunteers are also needed in Administrative Services where you will receive valuable experience by performing a variety of clerical tasks for administrators and program coordinators. Work in areas such as Nursing, Nutrition Services, Dental Health, Epidemiology, Health Education, Environmental & Consumer Health, Human Resources, and computer help desk services. VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH You can help walk and feed adoption animals; take puppies to nursing homes in the North and Eastern areas of the county; counsel the public on adoptions; assist Animal Control Officers or Health Educators; assist with data entry or other clerical work.  WIC - WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAM Assist with community outreach activities...explain vouchers and services to clients; interpret; perform clerical duties.  HR Services - HR Staff - Employment Opportunities | About Us | Site Map | What's New | Divisions | Programs | Publications | | Jobs || Home | Harris County | Disclaimer Last updated:  June 19, 2008 Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services 2223 West Loop South Houston, TX 77027 Tel: (713) 439-6000 Webmaster