The Listening Ear is looking for additional volunteers to its staff of crisis counselors. Volunteers need not have counseling skills to join staff; we will train you. Training dates for Fall, 2008 are September 18-28.

In order to be considered for The Ear's New Volunteer Training program, you must attend one of the following Orientation sessions:

Tuesday, 8/26 7:00-9:00pm Library Atrium, 2nd Fl, LCC Campus, Lansing
Wednesday, 8/27 7:00-9:00pm C Wing Wells Hall, MSU
Wednesday, 9/3 7:00-9:00pm C Wing Wells Hall, MSU
Saturday, 9/6 11:00am-1:00pm River Terrace Church, corner Hagadorn & River Terrace, East Lansing

Please contact Sarah B at theear@msu.edu or call 517-337-1717 for additional information. Updates to Orientation locations will be posted on The Ear's website: www.theear.org

You may expect the Orientation session to last 2 hours consisting of:

Filling out application
The History and Philosophy of The Ear
Training Dates, Times and Expectations
Empathy Demo
Small Group Interaction
Question and Answer period

After all Orientations have been completed, you will be contacted by the Recruitment and Orientation Director as to whether your application has been accepted and you have been selected into training.

The Ear's New Volunteer Training Program is renown as one of the most effective for teaching empathy, crisis intervention skills, and active listening. Many other agencies across the country have modeled their training after ours. The 60+-hour program, spread over two long weekends, consists of lectures, exercises, small group interactions, and role plays. We ask for a lot of your time for training, but it is necessary to ensure you have the skills to handle any crisis situation. There will be personal rewards as well; volunteers frequently describe our program as the most powerful life-changing experience they've ever experienced!

Once you are on staff, we ask you to commit to one 4-hour shift per week, and one 8-hour overnight shift per month. There are additional volunteer opportunities for Ear Staff, including Training, Sexual Assault Counseling, and assuming various positions of responsibility. As an all-volunteer organization, we are always looking for talented individuals to help keep The Ear growing!

This opportunity is sponsored by: The Listening Ear

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Evenings Weekends Weekdays Weekly

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Unpaid Interns Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Court-appointed

Contact Person:
Sarah Brown, Office Manager, (phone), (email)

View all agency contacts

Address:

313 W. Grand River East Lansing, MI 48823 (See a map)

Directions:

The Listening Ear is located on Grand River in East Lansing. It is in the same complex as Gumby's and is across the street from Biggby's. It is less than a minute walk from the CATA route #1 stop on Michigan Ave that is by the 24/7 party store where Grand River and Michigan Ave. meet.   Nearest Bus Stop: CATA Route #1, 1 minute walk

Web Site: http://www.theear.org