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Skip to mainAs a crisis support volunteer you are on the front lines; working one on one with LGBTQ+ young people to help them navigate tough times and to prevent suicide.
As a trained Trevor counselor, you’ll support LGBTQ+ young people remotely either by phone or text & chat.
You don’t need a degree or a license to become a trained Trevor counselor, but the role does require passion and commitment. We're looking for volunteers who…
Meet our technology requirements and are comfortable using a variety of technology platforms
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Volunteer Crisis Counselor with The Trevor Project! We are excited that you are interested in supporting our mission to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people.
At this time, we have an incredibly high volume of interest, and more applications in our queue than there are spaces in upcoming training classes. In order to ensure that new applicants can have a more streamlined experience, our general volunteer Crisis Counselor application is currently unavailable. While we do not have a definitive timeline for when we will be ready to receive new applications yet, we would be excited to connect with you when the time comes. If you are interested in receiving an email from us when the application opens again, please fill out the Volunteer Crisis Counselor Interest Form.
If you are a university student looking to complete a practicum as a volunteer Crisis Counselor for credit for your academic program, please complete our Contact Us form and select “University Practicum” for instructions and next steps.
All other questions about volunteering can be directed to the Volunteer Recruitment team by completing the Contact Us form and selecting “Volunteering as a Crisis Counselor.”
To volunteer at Trevor, you’ll need the right technology. Security, privacy, sound quality and a strong internet connection are all key elements to providing a safe and supportive experience for young people. Our technical requirements include:
Read more about all of our technology requirements here.
If you are interested in volunteering with The Trevor Project to gain hours for field placement or practicum, please Contact Us and select “University Practicum” on the form.
If you are a representative from a university looking to build a field placement or practicum partnership with The Trevor Project for students in your program, please Contact Us and select “University Practicum” on the form to schedule an exploratory conversation.
If you are looking for a paid position at Trevor, you can explore those on our Careers page.
For standard volunteers, we are able to provide a letter of service documenting volunteer hours to active volunteers who have successfully graduated from training. These are an approximation based on a volunteer’s schedule. We also can provide a standard letter of recommendation after six months of service, which does not speak to individual performance. Both of these should be requested at least three weeks in advance. Unfortunately, due to the volume of our volunteer base, we are not able to complete specific forms for school or court for standard volunteers at this time, unless you are part of a pre-approved clinical placement or practicum program with Trevor.
If you are volunteering with The Trevor Project as part of an official clinical placement or practicum partnership, your hours will be verified as part of this program. If you need verified volunteer hours as part of a course or degree requirement, please Contact Us about University Practicum before you start volunteering.
Please use our Contact Us page to connect with our corporate development team, who will be able to work with you to see how your team can best support our life-saving work.
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