Peer CARE Companion Volunteer

MELBOURNE, 3004 VIC

  • 2h/week
  • Flexible
  • Flexible

Posted on Sep 09, 2024

Last updated on Sep 12, 2024


We’re searching for Victorian-based family members, carers and supporters of someone with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviour to volunteer on our suicide prevention call-back service.

The role

To be eligible to apply for this Volunteer Peer CARE Companion role, you will: be based in Victoria, have a personal lived experience of supporting someone with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviour, have a current Police check and a Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain them.

To thrive in this role, you will be comfortable talking about suicide and sitting with another person’s distress and be able to listen deeply and let people talk about their experiences

Need to know

No experience required. Full training provided. Fully flexible hours and commitment.

  • Disability support available
  • Language support available

Date

Start date: Sept. 30, 2024

End date: -

Skills

  • Support Services: Counselling, Psychology, Social Support
  • Safety and Emergency Services
  • Communication Skills
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Posted by
Roses in the Ocean

At our heart and soul are people with a lived experience of suicide. We are dedicated to empowering those with a lived experience to find their voice, and to build their capacity to bring their insights and wisdom to suicide prevention. We seek to lead the significant cultural shift needed to save lives through harnessing the perspectives of all we represent, along with our own lived experienc…

Organisation information

Who are we?

Roses in the Ocean

Roses in the Ocean is a national not for profit organisation founded on and operating through the lens of lived …

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