- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Volunteer Helpline Worker
ORGANIZATION: Contact 211 of Northeast Tennessee
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
23 people are interested
As a Volunteer Helpline Worker, you will be answering the hotline as well has making Reassurance Calls.
We will provide classroom training conducted by area professionals, and 12 hours of "on-the-job" training. You may start with your on-the-job training before the classroom training.
Why not call TODAY to receive more information on how you can make a difference in your community! For Reassurance calling only, you will need to attend only Friday night. We need volunteers and this is a golden opportunity for a community Christian mission right in your own backyard. An application and interview is needed before the training!
Volunteers cover Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington County, TN through our Crisis Line, Teen TalkLine with Information and Referral
More opportunities with Contact 211 of Northeast Tennessee
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Contact 211 of Northeast Tennessee
Location:
P.O. Box 3336, Kingsport, TN 37664, US
Mission Statement
Contact 211 seeks to provide a compassionate, non-judgemental listening ear to those who are: lonely or hurting, in crisis situations, in need of prayer, in need of support, in need of basic life necessities, or in need of referral to various human services agencies. Contact 211 also provides daily reassurance calls to elderly, disabled, or injured persons in four counties of northeast Tenneseee.
Description
Contact 211is a non-profit, volunteer based helpline ministry serving the northeast TN area since 1978. Contact volunteers provide a non-judgemental listening ear to those who are in crisis, lonely, confused, hurting, or who simply need to bounce some ideas off of someone. Through our 211/Information & Referral Program our volunteers are able to provide callers with information about area agencies and programs to help meet their needs (such as food, shelter, counseling, etc.). We also make daily Reassurance Calls to elderly and medically fragile residents of our area to ensure that they are ok and provide a moment of human interaction each day.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
P. O. Box 3336KingsportKingsport, TN 37664
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2018
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- 4-8 hours per month
- We will work around your schedule