Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Crisis Clinic Volunteer Phone Worker. The Crisis Clinic provides a 24-hour centralized service to anyone who calls, offering crisis intervention and emotional support, as well as information and referral to appropriate resources using our database of community referrals.
The Youth Help Line is answered by trained teen and adult volunteers. Teens must be at least 15 years old when applying for training.
Although you do NOT need any special training ahead of time to do this work we are looking for particular qualities in our phone worker including empathy, self-awareness, enthusiasm, maturity and openness. Before deciding to volunteer please assess whether it is a good time in your life to start an emotionally-intense endeavor (are you emotionally stable? overwhelmed? practicing self-care?) What is most important for you to bring is a compassionate heart, a willingness to commit a substantial investment of your time and energy, and enthusiasm for experiences that facilitate growth and change in you.
The training is approximately 60 hours, and will improve your communication skills both at the clinic and in other aspects of your life. In return we ask that you commit to doing at least 200 hours of phone work at the clinic which normally includes a four hour shift one a week and 6 overnight shifts (except teens) spread out over the time you are with us, if you want the training but can not do the phone work, you may pay a fee of $150 for individuals and $200 for agencies.
If you are interested you can download an application here and return it to:
The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties
Attn: Volunteer Coordinator
P.O. Box 13453
Olympia 98508-3453
After your application is received, it will be reviewed and you will be contacted for an interview. If all goes well you will then be scheduled for an orientation designed to answer many of your questions and to give you a glimpse of the training and phone work.
For more information contact David at david@crisis-clinic.org or 360-586-2888.
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If you have any questions please contact Paul at paul@crisis-clinic.org or 360-586-2888 ext 108
Retirees Wanted
Want to help our community? The Crisis Clinic of Thurston Mason Counties needs retired public or business professionals to help with fund raising, managing operations, events and outreach. Volunteers usually contribute 6 hours a week to writing, helping one or more of our committees, or visiting community organizations on our behalf.
Event Organizers Sought
The Crisis Clinic seeks to have 2 annual public events and 3-6 small group events per year. These positions would plan, coordinate, and administer the events for The Crisis Clinic. Intended purposes of the events include maintaining public awareness of the Clinic's role in the community, volunteer recruitment and fund raising. Volunteers for these positions should have at least 6 hours a week to donate to the effort. Experience preferred, but willingness, time, and an ability to organize might also fit.
Help Improve Our Connection to the Business Community
The Board of The Crisis Clinic is working toward stabilizing the Clinic's funding to avoid future economic crashes and sinkings. One of the tasks we feel is essential to that effort is better and on-going connection to our business supporters in the local community. We are looking for volunteers to select a small area of Thurston or Mason Counties each week and visit the businesses in that area. The two part program involves first contact; informing the owners of our mission and achievements in our role as a central function in the community. Second annual updated visits on what and how we are doing. A commitment of 6 hours a week to the task is desired.
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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