Become a Crisis Counselor (1 hour per session)

Thursday, September 9th from 12:00pm to Friday, November 12th, 2021 5:00pm (ET)
This has ended. If you attended, let the organizer know by recording your Impact!

About

Crisis Text Line is the free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis in the United States. The service is powered by volunteer Crisis Counselors who work remotely—anywhere with a computer and secure internet connection works. Crisis Counselors answer texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning. Upload confirmations of session or have your hours must be verified by the project/website supervisor (see website below). 2-3 Sentence reflections are required before submitting impacts.

https://www.crisistextline.org/become-a-volunteer/

Approval
Organizer will approve registrants
Registration
Opens Sep 7, 2021 12:00am
Requirement Details
Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:
  1. Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC’s risk assessment guidance.

  2. Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a cough or shortness of breath or at least two of the following: Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell. See the CDC’s symptom information.

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, we ask you not to register. We are doing all we can to align with best practices and keep our community healthy.