- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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49 people are interested
Crisis Line Counselor
ORGANIZATION: Verity: Compassion, Safety, Support
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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49 people are interested
Verity, Sonoma County's Rape Crisis & Trauma Center, is now accepting applications for volunteer Crisis Line Counselor/Sexual Assault Advocates for our Fall '24 crisis line training class! Our volunteer program offers you: State Certification as a Sexual Assault Counselor, Penal Code 1035.2 Transferable career experience for those studying Social Sciences, Women’s and Gender Studies, Criminal Justice, Counseling and more!
Internship Hours and Letters of Recommendations. Within the 40+hour state certification we provide to you for FREE, you will receive: Awareness of Sexual Assault and Its Effect on Survivors Practical experience in Crisis Intervention and Victim Advocacy Training in Hospital and Legal Accompaniment Training in Referrals Networking opportunities with service providers & professionals in & beyond Sonoma County. A sense of community and the reward of making a difference in the lives of others. In exchange for this FREE training, we ask that applicants commit to a total of at least 216 hours within the volunteer crisis intervention, medical/forensic accompaniment and advocacy we offer our clients.
Contact Verity at (707) 545-7270. Application link provided at http://ourverity.org/volunteer/
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About Verity: Compassion, Safety, Support
Location:
835 Piner Rd, Suite D, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, US
Mission Statement
We at Verity, working in partnership with the community, strive to eliminate all forms of violence, with a special focus on sexual assault and abuse. Sexual assault is an unacceptable and unconscionable form of oppression, which is destructive to the lives of survivors, their families, and friends. Verity facilitates healing and promotes the prevention of violence by providing counseling, advocacy, intervention, and education, in our communities.
Description
We promote social justice and equality for all women, men and children who have been sexually assaulted. We are committed to ending sexual violence by working to eliminate those conditions that cause or tolerate it. We recognize that the process of ending violence in our community involves a partnership of individuals, groups and institutions.
Verity was founded in 1974 as Women Against Rape, a grassroots organization for women who were traumatized by rape. The agency consisted of a phone number women could call for emotional support, which is still the only one of its kind in Sonoma County. It operates 24 hours a day,7 days a week.
Over the past 35 years, the organization has undergone many changes and greatly expanded the services it is able to offer the people of our community. Staff and volunteers complete an extensive training, learning specific ways to help victims, which include not only women and girls, but also men, children and the families of victims. They learn about the devastating effects of rape trauma syndrome and other health issues - both physical and mental - law enforcement and court procedures, and all the resources available in our community. These individuals not only give their time to work the crisis line phone, but they also accompany victims and their families when asked. This may be for any number of different reasons - police reporting, court appearances and testifying, medical-legal exams at the hospital, for which support is needed.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
December 19, 2023
SKILLS
- Psychology
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Crisis Counseling
- Bilingual
- Law Enforcement
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 48 hr. training and then 216 hours after training
- Please fill out an application at http://ourverity.org/volunteer/