Volunteer
The Crisis Clinic provides a 24-hour phone service to anyone who calls, offering crisis intervention, emotional support, and information and referral to a wide variety of necessary resources often needed by our callers.
We also have a Teen/Youth Help Line, which is answered by our trained teens. Teen Volunteers must be at least 15 years old and need parental/guardian consent.
Want to join the team?
Have questions about volunteering?
Contact our Volunteer & Training Coordinator Michael Dennis at (360) 586-2888 ext 114
Learn more about our available volunteer positions here
Check out the dates to our upcoming training cycle here
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please use the form below to complete your application. If needed, you can also download an application here or email us at info@crisis-clinic.org for an application, and return it to:
The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties
1910 4th Ave E PMB 87
Olympia, WA 98506-4632
Volunteer Application
Open Volunteer Positions
(click each position for more info)
Crisis Advocate
Volunteer Crisis Advocates are responsible for answering calls received through our crisis lines. This responsibility primarily consists of providing crisis intervention, information, and/or referrals to callers. Volunteer Crisis Advocates also provide documentation for all calls received.
Outreach
Outreach volunteers represent and promote the Crisis Clinic in the public by attending events, distributing Crisis Clinic materials, and assisting with other outreach-related projects as they arise.
Admin
Administrative volunteers perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks as requested by staff. Must be comfortable with computers, general office tasks, and excel at both verbal and written communication.
Landscape/Maintenance
Landscape/Maintenance volunteers assist the Crisis Clinic with indoor/outdoor household-related projects as they arise. This may include landscaping tasks such as mowing, gardening, weeding, planting, pruning, etc. Maintenance tasks may include minor repairs, restorations, installations, cleaning, etc.
Project
Project volunteers assist the Crisis Clinic with miscellaneous projects when they arise. Examples of projects includes but is not limited to mailings, outreach, fundraising, training, and more.
Volunteer Training Schedule
Crisis Advocate Volunteer Training is offered four times a year. Check out the dates below to know when our next cycle will occur.
ORIENTATION, CRISIS 101, CRISIS INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES & ROLEPLAYS
September 9th @ 10am-6pm
BOUNDARIES, SUICIDE ASSESSMENT & MANDATED REPORTING
September 15th @ 5pm-8pm
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT & DESIGNATED CRISIS RESPONDERS
September 22nd @ 5pm-8pm
YOUTH/TEEN CRISIS, CULTURAL COMPETENCY
September 29th @ 5pm-8pm
MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI) PRESENTATION, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, WRAP UP
October 6th @ 5pm-8pm
Training Modules will be completed between Hybrid Training Sessions in preparation for each training session
After the training sessions, you will be paired up with a mentor for a total of three phone room training shifts.
Training can take 8-9 weeks to complete
*To qualify for the training, you must be able to commit to the requirements in the application above.