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Peer Counseling Training Orientation & Training
ORGANIZATION: Catholic Charities of Orange County
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Orientation Session to explain opportunity to become a New Hope Hotline volunteer peer counselor. No prior counseling experience or education is required. Purpose of orientation is to discuss becoming a New Hope peer counselor and to offer the following free 5-week training sessions required for our counselors. Topics include Active Listening; Grief Counseling; Setting Boundaries with Difficult People; Suicide Assessment; Praying with Callers. 2 additional 4- hour training sessions will take place on the hotline following the classroom training. The first session involves listening to a qualified trainer taking hotline calls. The second session requires the trainee taking calls under supervision.
Following completion of all training, most people will do one 4-hour shift per week ongoing, answering the crisis hotline phones. Minimum expectation is one year of service. We are looking for people who wish to make this their ongoing volunteer service. We also accept undergraduate college interns.
More opportunities with Catholic Charities of Orange County
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About Catholic Charities of Orange County
Location:
1800 E 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92705, US
Mission Statement
To serve people in need, strengthen family and community, support parish ministries, and to extend God’s love to all.
Description
To serve people in need, strengthen family and community, support parish ministries, and to extend God’s love to all.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12141 Lewis StreetChrist Cathedral CampusTower of Hope BuildingGarden Grove, CA 92841
DATE POSTED
October 3, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Mental Health
- Bereavement Support
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Crisis Counseling
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3.5 hours
- Christian faith as this is a faith-based organization where praying for callers is required.