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3 people are interested
Youth Risk Reduction Program Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: San Francisco Suicide Prevention
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
Youth Risk Reduction Volunteers help empower young people to reach out for support and to support their peers through emotional crisis. Volunteers have the opportunity to connect with youth directly in classrooms, youth organizations, and various community events.
Volunteers must commit to volunteer for a minimum of 10 classroom presentations. We especially encourage people between 18-35 years of age to apply, to be more age-relatable to youth.
There is a training fee of $50 to cover background check.
YOUTH RISK REDUCTION VOLUNTEERS...- Help provide suicide risk reduction trainings to middle and high school students, in classrooms, during school hours.
- Help provide suicide risk reduction trainings to youth organizations during the school year and summer break (June-August)
- Participate in youth outreach events, such as tabling at school health fairs.
- Provide emotional support to youth, as needed
- Learn and practice basic counseling skills, suicide assessment, and crisis intervention skills
- Gain public speaking and classroom management experience
- All prospective volunteers must complete an application (here) by January 12, 2018.
- Volunteer candidates must attend an interview, which includes giving a 2-3 minute mock presentation
1) Complete volunteer training. Volunteer training involves...
- Overview of the history of SFSP, background information on suicide, and prevalent issues that youth face.
- Presentation rehearsal with feedback from staff and fellow volunteers
- Learning and practicing basic counseling skills, suicide assessment and intervention
- Training takes place on Saturday, January 27, 2018 9:00am - 3:00pm. There is a maximum of 4 volunteers per training session.
- Turn in the training fee by cash or check on training day.
2) Obtain a background check with SFUSD and have TB test results on file.
Application: https://form.jotform.us/SFSPJotForm/youth-risk-reduction-volunteer-applMore opportunities with San Francisco Suicide Prevention
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About San Francisco Suicide Prevention
Location:
P.O. Box 191350, San Francisco, CA 94119, US
Mission Statement
The mission of San Francisco Suicide Prevention is to provide emotional support, education, assistance, and intervention as necessary to all persons in crisis and those impacted by them, with the goal of reducing suicides and self-destructive behaviors.
Description
San Francisco Suicide Prevention (SFSP) provides suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. Founded in 1962 by Bernard Mayes, SFSP is the oldest community-based telephone crisis center in the United States. With the support of over 200 volunteers and staff, SFSP is available to help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
SFSP’s Crisis Line assists those experiencing or at risk of a crisis, with the goal of reducing suicides and self-destructive behaviors. Our hotline programs include HIV Nightline, Drug Info Line, Relapse Line and a Crisis Support Text line. In addition, we offer educational prevention and intervention trainings for organizations and schools and a peer-led grief support group for loss survivors.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
P.O. Box 191350San Francisco, CA 94119
DATE POSTED
January 2, 2018
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Must facilitate at least 10 youth workshops
- 6 hour training in crisis intervention, counseling skills, public speaking skills.