Internship Opportunities
The Crisis Clinic is a private non-profit agency that provides confidential and anonymous 24-hour telephone crisis intervention, information and referral to human services resources. As a student intern you will have opportunities to:
- Develop effective communication skills essential to providing quality crisis intervention;
- Develop interviewing skills to assist callers in finding the most appropriate community resources;
- Learn and develop techniques to assist callers in their problem-solving process, especially when there are no appropriate community resources;
- Work within the social services systems of five counties and experience the strengths, weaknesses and "missing pieces";
- Understand the roles of the various mental health services providers.
Available Internship
- Contact us to find out about our current internship opportunities.
Initial Internship Requirements
- Successfully complete the application process.
- Successfully complete the orientation, 60 hours of training, and evaluation.
- Complete at least 200 hours of phone work at the rate of not more than 20 hours per week.
- Attend periodic meetings with the Training Coordinator or other program supervisors.
- Understand that the final evaluation will not be written until the completion of 200 hours of phone work and/or completion of additional projects is completed.
For those interested in these internships, please contact Program Manager Keylee at:
Phone: 360.586.2888 ext 103
FAX: 360.586.2808
Email: keylee@crisis-clinic.org
The Crisis Clinic is committed to equal opportunity for all persons without regard to gender, age, race, ethnicity,
religion, creed, national origin, marital status, ability or sexual orientation.
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