Volunteer Application

First Name:

Last Name:

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Street Address:

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Date of Birth:

Are you a student?

If so, where?

Employer:

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How did you find out about the crisis line?

Why would you like to volunteer at the crisis line?

Describe any previous experience which might help you as a help-line volunteer:

Describe your education.

Crisis line volunteers help people from varied backgrounds with different values and lifestyles.  Are there any types of caller of issue which might be difficult for you to handle non-judgmentally?

Crisis intervention work can be stressful.  What causes stress in your life, and how do you deal with it?

Have you recently experienced any significant loss in your life?  If so, briefly describe it.

What do you hope to gain from volunteering at the crisis line?

Do you have any concerns about potential conflicts with your commitment to the crisis line?  If so, describe.

What languages do you fluently speak?

Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony?  Please explain:

The following is a pre-training test required by all applicants.  We do not expect you to necessarily know the answers or to do well on this test.  It is just an instrument used to gauge where people are at before they are trained.  You will take a more extensive test after training which will include these questions. 

 

1. What are the six symptoms of depression?

2. Depression can be caused by which of the following?  (check all that apply)

3. Name three different types of domestic abuse:

4. How is a Crisis line different from counseling or therapy?

5. What kinds of things might  people call the crisis line about?

6. What are three personal qualities that a crisis line volunteer must possess?

7. What are three warning signs that someone may be considering suicide?

8. A man calls the crisis line and says that he just found a bag of marijuana in his 13-year-old son’s sock drawer.  List four emotions that the father might be experiencing:

9. What does it mean to establish rapport?