- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Peer Support Helpline Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: ST LOUIS QUEER+ SUPPORT HELPLINE
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Virtual Volunteering Opportunity
SQSH Wants to Train YOU to be a Queer-Affirming Peer Counselor!
- EARLY BIRD applications close MARCH 26, 2022.
- ALL applications close APRIL 23, 2022.
- Apply ASAP as we accept applications on a rolling basis.
Do your peers come to you when they need support? Are you passionate about honing your listening skills? Are you dedicated to strengthening the LGBTQIA+ community in St. Louis and beyond? Join the St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline as a helpline volunteer at https://www.thesqsh.org/volunteer
Joining a grassroots network of LGBTQIA-affirming peer counselors is a radical form of mutual aid amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. At SQSH, we offer training in anti-oppressive peer counseling skills and assistance with career development. You will gain valuable helpline work experience and peer support tools, and join a supportive, LGBTQIA-centered community! APPLY AT: tinyurl.com/SQSHApply22
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- All LGBTQIA+ persons and allies at least 18 years old (as of Sep. 2022) living in Missouri or Illinois are welcome to apply if you are able to meet the time commitment requirements for training, weekly shifts, and monthly meetings.
- Folks who have personal experiences with or strong understandings of multiple marginalized identities (especially Black, brown, indigenous, Latine, Asian, and other queer+ & trans folks of color) will be prioritized. Stipends are available to poor/working-class applicants on a case-by-case basis.
Our Helpline provides free, confidential, and identity-affirming emotional support and resource referrals, operating from Fridays - Mondays, 1.00 - 7.00pm. Our work strengthens the LGBTQIA+ community in St. Louis and beyond, meets the community's emotional health needs, and connects callers to LGBTQIA-affirming resources. A LGBTQIA-specific helpline is such a needed resource for St. Louis, and you can be a part of it!
More opportunities with ST LOUIS QUEER+ SUPPORT HELPLINE
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About ST LOUIS QUEER+ SUPPORT HELPLINE
Location:
4220 Duncan Ave, Suite 201, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to serve and strengthen the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community--by providing an empathetic listening ear, by connecting callers safely and reliably to LGBTQIA-affirming resources, and by advocating for LGBTQIA+ concerns, needs, and resources in the St. Louis MO-IL Metro Area.
Description
We are a community-based non-profit organization focused on providing support and spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals in the St. Louis MO-IL Metro Area to lead fulfilling lives. Our Peer Support Helpline provides free, confidential, and identity-affirming emotional support and resource referrals, by and for the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2022
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Counseling / Mental Health
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1. Able to attend the 42-hour peer counseling training on Saturdays 5.30-12.30pm from May to Aug. 2. Able to serve weekly 3.5 hour shifts for at least 1 year on the Helpline (Sep. 2022 - Sep. 2023).
- - Willingness to learn about intersectionality and how it is important to SQSH’s work - Openness to learning, growth and self-improvement - Humility, ability to respond receptively to feedback - Dedication, willingness to put in effort