NMCAL hiring to support launch of 988 suicide prevention lifeline

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A brand new three-digit cellphone quantity will make reaching out for assist even simpler. Beginning July 16, dialing 988 will join individuals to the nationwide suicide prevention lifeline.

New Mexico’s Statewide Disaster and Entry Line will turn out to be the decision middle hub for the brand new expanded disaster response community. There will even be textual content and chat choices for individuals to get assist once they’re in disaster.  

To help the launch, NMCAL can be including as much as 26 positions on its name taking employees. “Having sufficient skilled employees to fulfill the present and anticipated demand of the brand new system can be on the coronary heart of its success,” Wendy Linebrink-Allison, NMCAL’s Program Supervisor mentioned in a launch.

Positions obtainable embody bachelors-level disaster counselors, masters-level disaster counselors, and licensed peer help specialists. Based on a launch despatched out by NMCAL positions could be totally distant or new hires can work out of the Albuquerque name middle.

For extra data on obtainable positions and to use go to: nmcrisisline.com/about-us/careers/.