Money Management Program Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Job Title:

Delaware Money Management Program Volunteer

Volunteer Job Description:

Volunteers provide money management service to help low-income seniors and adults with physical disabilities that have difficulty budgeting, paying routine bills and keeping track of financial matters. Two types of volunteers are needed: Bill Payer and Representative Payee.

• Bill Payer volunteers make monthly or semi-monthly visits to provide checkbook balancing and bill paying services for persons who remain in control of their finances but need some help keeping things in order. Some clients are served on a short-term basis, but the majority are served on a long-term basis.
• Representative Payee volunteers are appointed by a government agency to receive and manage a government benefit (such as a Social Security check) when the client has been determined to be incapable of handling his own funds. The benefit check is deposited directly to the bank account from which the payee pays the client’s bills.

Volunteer Requirements:

Volunteers must be fingerprinted for federal and state criminal background checks, as well as cleared through Adult Abuse, Child Abuse, and Financial Exploitation registries. Volunteers must be confident in their ability to handle financial matters which will include bill paying, budgeting and organizing bills for clients. An initial 6 hour training is required for a volunteer prior to being matched with a client. Volunteers are also expected to attend at least two in-service training sessions per year.

Additional Information:

For more information, see the description of the Delaware Money Management Program in the Services section of this web site. Also, visit the publications page of this site to download a program brochure and a volunteer guide.

Who to Contact:

For more information contact the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities via the toll free or administrative program contact information .