VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS NEEDED FOR HOTLINE
The Montgomery County Hotline is seeking interested students for internship and volunteer opportunities. The MC Hotline is a 24-hour, 7 day a week service that provides telephone supportive listening, facilitation of problem solving, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and information and resources to Montgomery County residents and concerned friends and family. Trained volunteers and interns answer calls for the Montgomery County Hotline, Youth Crisis Hotline, and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The Hotline works closely with the Montgomery County Crisis Center as part of a continuum of services to Montgomery County residents.
Volunteers and interns are required to attend a training that is accredited by the American Association of Suicidology. A time commitment is required.
The Hotline is a great way to gain experience in the helping/counseling field and give back to the community. Make a difference in your life and the lives of others!
The next training will May 22nd and will end on June 15th, 2017. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MAY 10. For more information and to receive an application please contact Victoria Layfield at (301) 424-0656 ext.516 or email Pam Lee plee@every-mind.org
The MC Hotline is a program of the EveryMind (formerly known as the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County). For more information about EveryMind please visit http://www.every-mind.org/.
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