- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Crisis Hotline Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Hotline (Kern BHRS) is a program designed to provide individual and family support to consumers and potential consumers of behavioral health and recovery services. The Hotline provides crisis counseling, suicide intervention, and referrals for immediate crisis services. Kern BHRS also provides information about community-based resources and assists individuals in making contact with those resources whenever possible, including other identified human-service needs. The goal is to provide an immediate available telephone and text based counseling resource to individuals in crisis. The Hotline provides services to any individual who calls. There are no eligibility requirements.
Kern BHRS is dedicated to assuring individuals receive the highest quality, most effective, and culturally appropriate combination of individualized treatment, education, and support. Individuals served are involved in all aspects of their care related to the Hotline as well as other behavioral health services, All services are provided in a manner that is responsive to each individual’s unique characteristics, needs, and…
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1 Shift
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12:00 AM to 12:00 AM PST
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Spots available: 10+
The Crisis Hotline operates 24/7 and so do the volunteer opportunities.
More opportunities with Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Location:
2151 College Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93305, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kern County Behavioral Health Board is to advocate for individuals and families living with mental illness and/or addiction by support and oversight of Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
Description
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is a high quality county department. We utilize many well-respected evidence-based approaches, and are constantly working to improve our ability to serve individuals with mental illnesses or addictions who can recover and rejoin us as members of a thriving community. To be a successful department, we always start with hope. Whether you are an individual looking for help, a family member seeking understanding for a loved one, or even a professional looking for a place to work,
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Crisis Support,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
TBDBakersfield, CA 93301
(35.387356 ,-119.0169 )
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2025
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Crisis Counseling
- Healthcare
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Youth Services
- Crisis Intervention
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- . One year commitment and 8 hours a week of volunteering. Can volunteer one 8-hour shift or two 4-hour shifts per week.
- . Good verbal / Written Communication skills. •Orientation and training, which generally takes place during work hours Mon-Fri. . • People Skills • Counseling / Mental Health • Crisis Counseling • Crisis Intervention • Community Outreach