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Crisis Clinic Resource Network...serving Thurston, Mason, and Lewis Counties

24 hours a day,
7 days a week.

 
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 the Training Coordinator at the following:
 
Crisis Clinic Resource Network
Phone: 360.586.2888 ext 110
FAX: 360.586.2808
Email:  jyonge@bhr.org
Youth Help Line
360-586-2777
Online Help

Safe Line Resources

Business Line:
360-586-2888

Crisis Line:
360-586-2800

Fax Line:
360-586-2808

Community Services List:
Print Version (PDF)


Crisis Clinic Resource Network,
a division of Behavioral Health Resources.
This website made possible through a grant from the Group Health Community Foundation.