Volunteer
We rise by lifting others.
Volunteer with us.
Our roots are as a volunteer program and we continue to depend on the skills and dedication of our volunteers.
Volunteer
There‘s more than one way to touch
someone’s life.
And volunteering is one of them.
Opportunities
CRISIS LINE VOLUNTEER
About
Crisis Line volunteers provide active listening, emotional support and community resources to people who are in crisis, depressed, suicidal, grieving, homeless, mentally ill, or looking for resources.
Training
A 60-hour training program teaches new volunteers everything they need to know to be effective on the 24-hour crisis and information and referral lines. After classroom training and one-on-one mentoring, volunteers work a minimum of one 4-hour shift once a week. Additional in-service training is required.
Contact
Contact admin@crisis-center.org for more information.
GRIEF GROUP FACILITATOR VOLUNTEER
About
Grief Group Facilitator volunteers provide active listening and emotional support to people who are grieving the death of a loved one and facilitate the group counseling support process with a co-facilitator. Groups meet for two hours and are provided once a week.
Training
Grief Group Facilitator Volunteers must have completed a minimum of 12 months experience as a Call Center Volunteer. Additional training and in-services are required.
Contact
Contact admin@crisis-center.org for more information.
LICENSED CLINICAL THERAPIST VOLUNTEER
About
Licensed Clinical Therapist volunteers provide active listening and emotional support to people who are grieving the death of a loved one. Additional training and in-services are required.
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE VOLUNTEER
About
Clinical Associate volunteers provide active listening and emotional support to people who are grieving the death of a loved one. Additional training and in-services are required. All associates must be post-degree to volunteer with clients.
MOBILE GRIEF RESPONSE TEAM VOLUNTEER
About
Mobile Grief Response Team volunteers provide active listening and emotional support at a school, community organization, or business following an unexpected death. The team provides age appropriate crisis counseling and grief counseling services on site.
Eligibility
Mobile Grief Response Team volunteers must have completed a minimum of 12 months experience as a Call Center Volunteer. Additional training and in-services are required.
Contact
For more information, contact the Grief Counseling Program at 925-939-1916.
OUTREACH AMBASSADOR VOLUNTEER
About
Outreach Ambassadors represent our agency at community events.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS VOLUNTEER
About
Community Projects volunteers provide assistance with administrative and data entry for special projects during the year. Computer literacy and Excel skills required.
OFFICE MAINTENANCE VOLUNTEER
About
Office Maintenance volunteers provide minor building repairs, building projects, painting, and facilities maintenance as needed.
All call center and grief volunteers must be 21 or older, and all volunteers will complete program-specific orientation and training, complete a background screening, agree to a volunteer term of one year, and adhere to our ethics and confidentiality policies.
At this time, we are not able to place court ordered community service volunteers.
Interested? Attend an informational orientation!
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