Volunteering with the Crisis Line offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to help someone in need and to develop new skills. It is a powerful avenue for ongoing personal growth. It is also a great way to gain valuable employment-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Our dedicated team of Crisis Line Volunteers provides emotional support, referral information, and crisis intervention to a diverse population of callers in distress 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. Callers seek support with a wide range of issues.
No specific experience is required to become a Crisis Line Volunteer. We provide 40+ hours of comprehensive training in basic counselling skills and other topics including addictions, mental health, abuse, and crisis intervention.
Minimum Volunteer Requirements:
- 19 years of age or older
- Good command of spoken English
- Ability to listen well
- Non-judgmental
- Willing to learn
- Volunteer 4 hours every week, which includes one shift per month from 8pm-midnight
- Minimum commitment of 100 hours upon completion of training
- Complete a Criminal Record Check
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Crisis Line. We will soon be accepting applications for the January 2021 intake. Please check back in November for more information. If you have any questions, please email volunteer@chimoservices.com.