Crisis Line Intern
Must reside in: MA, CA, GA, ME, AZ, OH, UT, TX, VA, WV, NC Reports To The Crisis Services Associate will report to the Training and Development Manager. Job Overview The Crisis Line Associate Intern provides support to the Crisis Line program by answering calls for approximately 10-25 hours each week during periods with the least amount of coverage as designated and assigned by the Training and Development Manager with the goal of building Crisis Line response capacity. Responsibilities and Duties The functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
- Answers crisis calls from those who are seeking emotional support including those who may be at risk of suicide
- Adheres to performance measures in attending to call volume
- Thorough and accurate documentation of completed calls
- Participates in staff meetings and supervision, schedule permitting
- Attend continuing education and training as needed
Requirements
- 18 years of age or older
- High school graduate or GED equivalent
- Minimum of two years of professional experience preferred
- Previous work as a volunteer preferred
- Experience working on a crisis helpline a plus
- Ability to respect confidentiality
- Ability to be empathetic and engage in active, non-judgmental listening with our users
- Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information
- Must be able to display good, sound judgment
- Must possess strong communication skills
- Ability to resolve conflicts appropriately
- Ability to tolerate different beliefs and opinions
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively to maximize teamwork across the organization
- Some flexibility in working hours
- Must keep time commitments
- Displays willingness to learn
- Ability to accept direction
- Successful completion of the Crisis Line Associate Training and assigned learning shifts on the helpline after hire
- Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Internet & Equipment Speed Requirements
- A minimum of
10-20 Mbps download
and
5 Mbps upload
is required for a single user.
- Due to fluctuations in ISP performance, a
recommended speed of at least 50 Mbps download
and
10 Mbps upload
is advised.
- Multiple devices using the same network (e.g., computers, TVs, smartphones, printers) may impact call quality.
- For optimal performance:
- Run a speed test using Jitter; your latency should be
less than 100 ms
.
- Packet Loss should be
less than 1% for faxing
and
between 1-2% for calls
.