Mental Health Volunteering/Part-Time opportunities? See description!
Hi, any help would be greatly appreciated! I'm in my early 30s and considering a career pivot into mental health/potentially becoming a therapist.
To better understand if that could be a good pivot for me and to get more experience, I'm trying to figure out ways to volunteer or work part-time in mental health settings. I don't have a masters or any licensure for mental health-related topics, but I do have a bachelor's in cognitive science.
From what I can tell, there seems to be opportunities with crisis text lines, so that could be something I look into. I'd love to hear from this subreddit about what else is out there in NYC (or fully remote if that's applicable). Overall, I'm trying to get a better sense about if a career in therapy could be for me, while also helping those in need through volunteering/part-time work. Thanks again!!