Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline Volunteer

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Thank you for your interest in the Baltimore County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence hotline! Each person involved with the hotline is committed to assisting people impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. The training consists of a personalized hybrid training; topics include: crisis response, resource management, hotline counseling, domestic violence, sexual assault, family systems theory, and others.

After completing the training, this is a flexible volunteer opportunity. Simply find the shifts that work for you and answer calls through a cloud based call forwarding system from your own phone. We welcome your questions about this volunteer opportunity and thank you again for your interest in helping individuals and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.

The minimum requirements are:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must sign up for a minimum of 2-4 shifts per month (2.5-5 hours in length)
• Must attend training and meetings (1 per quarter)
• Must complete online records of calls and services provided (required for grant funding)
• Must commit to being an active volunteer for a minimum of 1 year
• Must possess the following attributes: responsibility, flexibility, dependability and compassion.