Nicasa’s success in helping build brighter futures for men, women, children, and families in need would not be possible without the generous support of our volunteers.
Nicasa Behavioral Health Services utilizes more than 100 volunteers each year. Nicasa’s volunteers mentor clients; provide workshops and activities; serve on the Board of Directors, Friends of Nicasa, or Program Advisory Boards; promote Nicasa in the community; staff and plan our events; and help with projects at our facilities.
Board of Directors
The governing Board of Nicasa. Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every other month at 5:00pm. Board committees include: Finance, Program, Resource Development, Governance, and Government Relations.
Friends of Nicasa – Golf Outing Planning Committee
A committee of volunteers that plans and organizes the Annual Charity Golf Outing. This committee meets monthly at 8:00am, with meetings increasing in frequency as the event approaches. Golf lovers welcome!
Child Care Providers
Volunteers to care for the children of our clients on-site while the parents are in treatment or group counseling. Background checks will be required.
Archiving Volunteer
A volunteer is needed to help Nicasa electronically archive past years of news articles at the Round Lake Headquarters.
Intern Management/HR Volunteer
A volunteer is needed to help Nicasa manage personnel records for interns at the Round Lake Headquarters. This position will be approximately 8 hours per week on an ongoing basis.
Facilities Maintenance
Nicasa has various facilities maintenance needs at locations across Lake County. References or licensure may be required for certain projects.
Graphic Design
Nicasa has design projects throughout the year including marketing materials, event communications, web graphics, signs, event logos, etc.
IT Support/Consultation
Nicasa has ongoing needs for IT support and consultation regarding networking, security, workstation/server maintenance, and documentation.
Workshops/Presentations
Nicasa has opportunities for individuals or groups to provide workshops and presentations to adult or youth treatment groups or our after school program students. These workshops and presentations can include, but are not limited to: financial planning, life skills, arts and crafts, career exploration/preparation, and hobbies.
Internships
Nicasa has opportunities for interns in a variety of program areas including substance abuse and mental health, prevention, marketing/communications, and administration.
Teen Court
Nicasa has opportunities for High School students to volunteer as Teen Court Jurors.
Can’t find a specific volunteer role or schedule that fits you? You or your group could run a one-time drive to help collect one or more of the much-needed items on our “Donation of Goods” list.
If you would like to give of your time and talent, please contact the Director of Development at 847-546-6450 or by email.
