Intellect

Bilingual (French/English) Crisis Helpline Responder (Central Africa)

Intellect  •  Gabonese Republic (Remote)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Be the Voice That Makes a Difference.

As a Crisis Helpline Responder, you’ll provide immediate, compassionate support to individuals experiencing distress or crisis. Your work will directly contribute to safety, stabilization, and connection to life-saving resources.

This is a remote, part-time role with flexible scheduling. Local language fluency is preferred, but all qualified, mission-aligned candidates are encouraged to apply.

Why This Role Matters

You’ll serve as a lifeline for individuals facing suicide risk, self-harm, and acute emotional crises—making a real, immediate impact every shift.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to crisis hotline calls with empathy and professionalism
  • Provide evidence-based crisis counseling and de-escalation support
  • Conduct risk assessments and arrange emergency services or referrals when required
  • Maintain accurate and confidential call documentation
  • Develop tailored crisis management and safety plans
  • Ensure smooth handovers between shifts
  • Dedicate each shift exclusively to Intellect crisis support services

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Counselling, Counselling Psychology, or Clinical Psychology
  • 1–3 years of helpline experience (paid or volunteer)
  • Proven ability to manage high-risk situations
  • Emotional resilience and calm decision-making under pressure
  • Fluency in French and English language; additional languages are a plus

Preferred

  • Mental health or emergency services background
  • Crisis Intervention or Suicide Prevention training

If you’re driven to support people during their most difficult moments, apply today and help us save lives.

Intellect

About Intellect

Intellect's mission is to make mental healthcare & wellbeing support accessible for everyone.

We do this by marrying technology with a human touch in a single platform, delivering end-to-end wellbeing support for individuals and organisations alike.

For individuals looking for someone in their corner, Intellect's solution matches the right self-care resources, counsellors and clinical psychologists on any platform: mobile app, desktop, phone call and in-person.

For organisations, Intellect's preventative, science-backed approach has been proven to cultivate thriving workplaces with stronger pulse survey scores, lower turnover, and high client satisfaction.

Today, Intellect is the leading science-backed mental health tech company. Over 4 million members and leading organisations globally trust Intellect to provide personalized, evidence-based wellbeing support.

If you're a provider looking for a role with us, please apply at https://apply.workable.com/intellecthq/j/8A2D914D3F/apply/.

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Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Singapore, SG
Year Founded
2019
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