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Denver Volunteers: Join Us & Save Lives From Your Couch-Become a Volunteer Crisis Counselor (REMOTE)
ORGANIZATION: Crisis Text Line
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Mental health is a top concern in our communities, especially in Denver. As a Crisis Text Line volunteer, you can actively provide support to people struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness, stress, and other difficult situations affecting their mental health. What’s best about this opportunity is that it is fully remote, which means you can be a changemaker for someone from the comfort of your couch.
Crisis Text Line provides free, confidential, 24/7, text-message-based support for people in crisis in English and Spanish. Our service is powered by volunteer Crisis Counselors who have received our training and are equipped to support others in their moments of need through active listening techniques, de-escalation strategies, and empathy.
While we are a national organization, we are actively recruiting volunteers in the Denver area in partnership with Caring for Denver- a taxpayer funded, nonprofit organization addressing Denver’s mental health and substance misuse needs.
Volunteering at Crisis Text Line is a significant and rewarding experience. As you learn how to empathize with people’s unique struggles through collaborative problem solving, you may find yourself developing new skills in communication and self-awareness that can benefit both your personal relationships and professional life while making a positive impact in the lives of others.
Click "I want to help" on our VolunteerMatch post and take a step today towards bettering yourself while making a significant difference in our community.
To learn more, or if you have any questions, please visit our website www.crisistextline.org/volunteer or email info@crisistextline.org. We can’t wait for you to join our amazing network of volunteers.
Crisis Text Line is an equal opportunity organization. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and volunteer Crisis Counselors.
More opportunities with Crisis Text Line
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About Crisis Text Line
Location:
--, Denver, CO 80239, US
Mission Statement
At the intersection of empathy and innovation -- we promote mental well-being for people wherever they are.
Description
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.
We are a nonjudgmental organization that champions equity in mental well-being and aims to support people of every race, ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and other diverse backgrounds. We use empathy and active listening to empower our texters to identify their own strengths and coping strategies in moments of crisis. We listen to and learn from our community to help us continuously improve our service.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Crisis Support,
LGBTQ+
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
October 31, 2024
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Crisis Counseling
- English
- Spanish
- Critical Thinking
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Our self-paced online training takes ~30 hours to complete over a 2-week period. We ask that volunteers volunteer 200 hours, which we recommend be completed within a year, volunteering ~4 hours/week, with shifts that fit your schedule.
- Volunteers must successfully complete a background check. Additionally, all volunteers must have a laptop computer and access to reliable internet access.