Volunteer Crisis Line Counselor

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Looking for a meaningful way to make a difference?

To be considered: please fill out application at https://caringcontact.org/listener-training/

Caring Contact is an award-winning volunteer staffed crisis hotline and listening community that answered over 17,000 calls last year from people in crisis, having suicidal thoughts or simply needing someone to talk to. They will be offering their 105th volunteer crisis counselor training starting February 12, 2025. The training will take place one evening a week for 9 weeks pluse one full weekend. All dates are required. Exact dates are posted on the Caring Contact website: www.caringcontact.org. The training will follow a hybrid schedule with in person classes located in the Westfield, NJ, area.

Participants receive 43 hours of comprehensive training by nationally certified instructors in active listening and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Volunteers develop the ability to listen actively, assess the needs of someone in crisis and provide empathy and support. There is a fee for class materials.

Following the training, new volunteer crisis counselors will be supported by seasoned Listeners during an internship period before they take calls on their own. Caring Contact provides ongoing support and training opportunities to allow volunteers to hone their skills. This volunteer opportunity can be performed remotely after a successful training period.

To learn more, visit www.caring contact.org or call our office at 908-301-1899.

An interview, background and reference checks are required. The minimum age to volunteer is 21.

If you need someone to listen, call us at 908-232-2880.

If you, or someone you know are in Crisis, call 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

You are not Alone.