Crisis Hotline Telephone Worker

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Recruiting Organization: CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth Counties

CONTACT is a 24/7 Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Hotline seeking volunteers to answer the phones. SPRING CONTACT training is 12 weeks of classroom instruction, ONE night a week, and 6 weeks of classroom instruction for the FALL TRAINING, TWO NIGHTS A WEEK. This program emphasizes active listening skills while taking time out to identify the special needs of our callers. Group discussions address topics such as loneliness, depression, suicide, grief, marriage/family, substance abuse and domestic violence. We require our volunteers to work three, four-hour shifts per month.

NEXT TRAINING BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, 6:30 - 9:30 pm at St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church, 1674 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08755, TWICE a week, EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY, for 6 weeks, followed by an on-site apprenticeship. ( DATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) For information, call 732-240-6104 or email contact@contactoceanmonmouth.org

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Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurring