Since 1970, volunteers have answered crisis calls on the Crisis Hotline 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. Join this legacy of volunteering at one of the largest Hotlines in the country. To prepare you for this experience, your crisis intervention skills are assessed and you are provided web-based, classroom, and hands-on training. From a database of over 6,500 resources, volunteers are able to refer callers to agencies and services that meet their needs. Volunteers schedule to work four-hours shifts for one year following their training. As Riley, a three-year telephone volunteer says, “Being a Crisis Hotline volunteer means being in a win/win situation. I help others and I feel good about myself for being available.”
Teen line volunteers, between the ages of 15-19, are offered the same intensive training and includes a focus on youth related issues. Operating after-school and on the weekends, these volunteers are afforded a unique opportunity to assist their peers in crisis.
Spanish Hotline volunteers assist callers who are most comfortable expressing themselves in Spanish. Bi-lingual volunteers can answer both Crisis Hotline and Spanish Hotline.
Students over the age of 15 are welcome to volunteer with us. Training takes place in three parts: 20 hours of classroom training, 12 hours of observation on the Hotline and a set of online study guides.
HOW TO APPLY
Email resume and cover letter to intern {at} crisishotline(.)org.
or
click http://www.crisishotline.org/content/volunteer-application.html to fill out our volunteer application.
This opportunity is sponsored by: Crisis Intervention Of Houston
We need volunteers who are available at these times:
Evenings
Weekends
Weekdays
Weekly
This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers
Adult (18 )
Families
Students (15-17)
Individual
