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221 people are interested
Advocate Hospital Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Crisis Services
Please visit the new page to apply.
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221 people are interested
Are you a compassionate & empathic person?
Do you want to learn new skills while helping others?
Apply to join our Advocate team today!
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As a volunteer/intern you will:
- Complete 24 hours per month of on-call service for at least 6 months
- Provide direct in-person emotional support, information and resources, and safety plan with survivors of domestic and sexual violence
- at 10 hospitals throughout Erie County
- Collaborate with law enforcement, medical staff, and other professionals on behalf of survivors
- Maintain confidentiality and detailed documentation
Our Mission: Crisis Services is a 24-hour comprehensive crisis center and community resource whose first responders provide support to anyone in need. We save lives by restoring safety, promoting emotional strength, and reducing the impact of trauma through intervention, education, prevention, and community collaboration.
More opportunities with Crisis Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Crisis Services
Location:
100 River Rock Drive, Suite 300, Buffalo, NY 14207, US
Mission Statement
Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer for Crisis Services! To provide the community with our services 24 hours a day and 365 days a year we rely on our staff as well as our wonderful group of volunteers. Our volunteers are a very important part of our services which we could not offer if it were not for the hard work and devotion of our volunteers!! We thank you for your interest and hope you will join the Crisis Services Team. Crisis Services is dedicated to promoting the health, safety and well being of the community through prevention, education, immediate intervention and access to community-wide resources 24 hours a day.
Description
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service, Inc. began operation in November of 1968 after two years of strategic planning by the Mental Health Association, the Psychological Association of WNY, the Community Welfare Council, and the Erie County Department of Mental Health. It was developed to have broader purposes and concerns in the area of emergency mental health services than currently available by offering a 24/7 response.
Crisis Services of Erie County is the most comprehensive crisis center in upstate New York. Crisis Services fulfills community needs by providing:
* Crisis Phone Counseling Center
* Emergency Outreach
* Trauma Response
* Rape and Domestic Violence Advocacy
* Crisis Intervention Training
* Police Mental Health Coordination
Crisis Services is certified by the American Association of Suicidology, we are the NYS Department of Health Designated Rape Crisis Center, and the NYS Approved Non-Residential Domestic Violence Service Provider. We are also a United Way Member Agency.
The credit for our success goes to our excellent staff and volunteers who work long and difficult hours to provide these services. This comprehensive care is provided by 70 full and part-time staff with the support of 125 professionally trained volunteers. We are fortunate to have people dedicated to this work and who demonstrate commitment to improving the quality of life in Erie County.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
100 River Rock DriveSuite 300Buffalo, NY 14207
DATE POSTED
May 23, 2023
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Relationship Building
- Social Work
- Crisis Counseling
- Advocacy
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 40 hour training and a minimum 24 hours per month. With options for morning, afternoon, and overnight availability, you choose the shifts that best fit your schedule!
- 6 month minimum commitment; Quarterly Supervision; 10 hours of Advanced Training hours