Yes. rape relief counselor. My suggestion is to listen to the victim as they need to know their voice, and not yours, is being heard.
The telephone line was manned 24/7, with my work schedule, my volunteer hours were during the night. Most of the volunteer work was over the phone, but there were times I met the victim at the hospital. I would suggest you become aware of the legal rights of victims and you as their advocate in a hospital setting as you will also need to advocate in that setting.
I suggest follow up contact, even weeks and months after things appear to have settled.

I will keep you all posted.

i did do hospice, and i’m sure they are much the same, at base. holding space for hurting ppl.

when i started the only training i got was the 3 hr intake interview. later they were doing whole day trainings, and a big onboarding process. i’m sure they wont just hand u a phone.

i got so much more out of it than i put into it. i had it pretty easy, cuz i took my therapy dog. drivin and holdin the leash was most of it. i was locked out in the plague. i’d kinda like to get back to it, but that org went under.
now i’m wondering if there’s somewhere in the hood i cd do this work. i have a new dog that’s getting serious training rn. she’d b great.

good luck. do it.

...and thanks for what you do as well!! As a caregiver/home aide, my path occasionally crosses with hospice people.