How to become and Ohio Benefit Bank counselor

Here is a presentation that explains the steps to becoming an OBB counselor. Just keep clicking the gray arrow at the bottom of the presentation box to navigate your way through the presentation. There is a text version of the presentation beneath the interactive box.

How to become an Ohio Benefit Bank counselor on Prezi

So you've always wanted to become an Ohio Benefit Bank counselor...

1. First, are you associated with an already established OBB site? If not:
1. Use our site finder to find an established site in your area, then contact the site to get approval to volunteer with them with the Ohio Benefit Bank.
2. "Wait!  I already work/go to church/volunteer/know of someplace that would be a great Benefit Bank site.  Can't I just do Benefit Bank there?"
3. Sure!  Check out our other post about how to become a new Benefit Bank site.

Once you're associated with a site, you then need to find a date you can attend training in your county.

1. Find the Google Training Calendar on the right hand side of this blog.  Click to open up the calendar and view upcoming training dates.
2. Register for the training by emailing an AmeriCorps*VISTA Community Trainer (contact information on the right sidebar of this blog as well).
1. Make sure you provide your full name, email, phone number in case we have to cancel due to inclement weather, and the site you are working with.

Remember:  All trainings are from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm.  You will receive an email a few days before the training with detailed location information.