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Emotional Support- Certified Listeners Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Certified Listeners Society
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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45 people are interested
Why Join the Certified Listeners Society?
We are a not-for-profit organization based in Ontario, Canada, built by a community of people dedicated to providing early-stage emotional support to anyone who needs it 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. We are not a crisis helpline. We believe that by serving the masses to navigate the challenges of our lives, with early-stage and real-time Emotional Support interventions, we can help individuals make better mental health lifestyle choices to live better, happier, healthier lives. Visit our website to find out more about us: https://certifiedlisteners.org/
Job Overview
The Emotional Chat Volunteer, also known as a Certified Listener, will provide emotional support on the online chat platform and support chatters in distress and emotional. As a Certified Listener, you are not a therapist or telling others what to do, and our volunteers do not provide crisis intervention or addiction counselling. Proper training will be provided before taking support chats, and this is an opportunity to gain more life skills.
Perks of volunteering for CLS
Flexible scheduling
Work from home
Gain community service hours
Opportunities to join other volunteering positions in the organization
Hours could be used to fill academic requirements
Reference Letter outlining your commitment to Certified Listeners
Responsibilities and Duties
Providing immediate and confidential support followed by the agency procedures and policies
Providing early-stage and real-time interventions to callers
Completing weekly shifts and reporting to the Certified Listener's coordinator
Collaborating with other volunteers and staff in a respectful and professional manner
Building relationships and having conversations through empathy and emotion on the online platform
Ongoing training, development and support from the team
What will you NOT be doing
Certified Listener Volunteers are not therapists or hold themselves out to be
Try to provide callers with mental health support or services
Telling people what to do or how they should live their lives
Providing crisis intervention or addiction counselling.
Qualifications and Skills
Excellent communication skills and computer literate
Proficiency in the English language, specifically written
Capacity to remain calm and collected in challenging situations
Non-judgemental and acceptance of the various values and beliefs of others
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Access to reliable internet connectivity and private workspace from home
Adherence to Certified Listeners Society policies, procedures and online chat guidelines
Requirements
18+ Years Old
Have residency in Canada or the USA (e.g., Canadian citizenship, PR, work permit, work visa, etc.)
Two references (professional, academic or volunteer-related)
Police reference check, including vulnerable sector screening
Successful completion of all comprehensive Core Competencies training programs, quizzes, and screening process
Reliable in fulfilling weekly shift commitments
Able to comply with Certified Listeners Society policies and procedures and our Code of Ethics
Maintain a confidential workplace as well as confidentiality about your work.
Sign and comply with our Volunteer Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Participate in ongoing training and work-related development opportunities.
How To Apply
- Start applying today by creating an account at https://certifiedlisteners.org/application/
- If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to volunteer@certifiedlisteners.org
1 Shift
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08:00 AM to 12:15 AM
Shift times are flexible. Each shifts last 4 hours 15 minutes. First shift start at 8:00am and last shift ends at 12:15am
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About Certified Listeners Society
Location:
5500 North Service Rd # 300, Burlington, Ontario L7L 6W6, CA
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION: At Certified Listeners, our mission is to enhance people's lives by offering them emotional support. Through meaningful conversations and active listening, we can make a positive impact in the lives of many around the world. When it comes to emotional support, we believe in being proactive. This means that we don't wait for individuals to call us for help. Instead, we go out of our way to find people in need. We are looking for dedicated, committed and skilled volunteers to join our team. If you consider yourself empathetic, a strong communicator, and reliable, we'd love to hear from you! To learn more about us, please visit our website https://certifiedlisteners.org/
Description
About Us
Certified Listeners Society is a federal not-for-profit organization built by a community of people dedicated to providing early-stage emotional support to anyone who needs it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
We are not a crisis helpline. We believe that by serving the masses to navigate the challenges of our lives, with early-stage and real-time interventions, we can help individuals make better mental health lifestyle choices to live better, happier, healthier lives.
To bridge the gap between early intervention and mental health support.
By providing early intervention, we assist in the development of self-awareness in order to educate the masses to seek professional therapeutic services as a lifestyle choice to develop a healthy emotional well being early on.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
March 5, 2024
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Counseling / Mental Health
- English
- Problem Solving
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- A 3-month commitment with one 4-hour shift per week for 12 weeks (~50 hours)
- 2 references are required.