Our passion is caring and listening – empowering people to make
positive life changes.
We do this
through connections between people and critical resources.
Crisis Clinic is the one of the oldest crisis lines in
the nation. Started in 1964 by community volunteers, it has grown to one of
the nation’s largest and most respected crisis line organizations. Crisis
Clinic provides the 24-Hour Crisis Line for persons in emotional distress, the
2-1-1 / Community Information Line, which links callers to a range wide of
health and human services, Disability and Caregiver Information and Assistance
and TEEN LINK, a confidential helpline for teens, and answered by, teens.
Crisis Clinic also offers Survivors of Suicide support groups and training and
consultation for lay audiences and health and human service professionals.
Crisis Clinic’s database of 12,000 community services is available on-line at
www.CrisisClinic.org
In 2006, Crisis Clinic responded to more than 193,000 calls.
Once every three minutes someone calls the Crisis Clinic for help. Crisis
Clinic’s 2006 budget is $3 million. The agency has approximately 86 staff and
more than 300 volunteers. Crisis Clinic is a state-licensed as an emergency
telephone service provider and accredited by CONTACT USA and the Alliance of
Information and Referral Systems. Offices are located on east Queen Anne in
Seattle.
Key Responsibilities
Vision
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Determine and support the Crisis
Clinic’s mission, values and vision
Human Resources
§
Select, support and evaluate the
Executive Director
§
Recruit potential board members
and volunteers
Finances
§
Ensure adequate resources for
Crisis Clinic’s operations
§
Review agency budget and finances
monthly
Fundraising
§
Raise funds to meet annual goal
§
Help nurture existing donors by
making thank you calls
Policy
§
Establish and adhere to policies
which guide operational and board practice
§
Ensure agency compliance with
legal requirements
Public and Community
Relations
§
Represent Crisis Clinic in the
community
§
Speak and advocate for the
organization and its mission
Organizational
Development
§
Evaluate your work and the work
of the board
§
Plan strategically for Crisis
Clinic’s future
Expectations of Board Members
1. Complete new
board member orientation and devote the time to stay informed of agency issues.
Continue to stay connected during your term by engaging in program activities,
such as listening on the 24 Hour Crisis Line, the 2-1-1 line or attending Teen
Link presentations.
2. Prepare for
board and committee meetings by reading the material and being prepared to
advance the discussion. Contact staff or board member prior to a meeting to ask
for clarification. Be proactive in learning about the organization and issues.
3. Serve a
three-year term. Members may serve three terms.
4.
Attend board meetings, which are every other month, starting in January
2007,
from 6:00-8:30
pm
5. Attend and
actively participate in the Board planning retreat.
6. Actively
work on one or more committees.
7. Make a
personal financial contribution based on your ability.
8. Support
fundraising activities and events as agreed to annually. (Typically, this means
filling 1 or 2 tables at the benefit and participating in event planning as
needed.) Make thank you calls to donors to keep them connected to the
organization.
9. Participate
in legislative advocacy efforts (letters to elected officials; thank you
presentations to cities/funders.
10. Appropriately
use your contacts to advance the organization.
11. Demonstrate
dedication and commitment to the organization’s mission
Board members can expect to
volunteer approximately 3-5 hours per month.
2007 Recruitment
Priorities
It is priority that Crisis Clinic’s board reflects the
diversity of the community we serve and we welcome applications. Each candidate
is considered based on his or her unique skills and experiences and how they
will strengthen Crisis Clinic and help the board fulfill its work objectives. In
particular, we are seeking candidates from outside of Seattle, especially South
King County. We look for candidates with professional experience in human
resources, law, finance/banking, public relations/communications, business,
technology, real estate development or public/governmental affairs. We are
seeking candidates with prior Board experience and/or capital campaign
experience.
If
you have questions about serving on the board, please contact
Kathleen
Southwick, Executive Director, 206-461-3210 ext. 615
or
ksouthwick@crisisclinic.org
