Crisis Centre of BC (Youth Educator Volunteer)

Organization Name: Crisis Centre of BC
Opportunity Title: Youth Educator Volunteer
Category: Education / Training / Teaching
Commitment: Ongoing Opportunity (> 1 year)
Start Date: September 12, 2023
End Date: October 18, 2023

Email: youthworkshops@crisiscentre.bc.ca
Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/about-us/
Details:

• Background/police check requiredAppropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55Training or orientation required

Opportunity Description:

Volunteer with the BC Crisis Centre! Be a part of a dynamic team making a difference in the lives of hundreds of youth in the Lower Mainland.

Youth Educator Volunteers facilitate a 70 to 90-minute workshop for youth in grades 6 to 12 called Self-Care for Mental Health in schools and youth-serving agencies in Vancouver, Burnaby, and North Vancouver.

Youth wellness workshops provide valuable resources for youth, encourage peer support, and help to reduce stigma relating to mental health and suicide by creating awareness and teaching mindful tools.

Volunteer commitment: 2 half-days per month for 1.5 years (3 school semesters) OR a minimum of 45 delivered workshops.

 

TO APPLY:

1. Register HERE to attend a 90-minute online Information Session (please note, you are required to attend one Information Session in order to be considered for an interview).

2. Submit an online application (no later than October 18, 2023).

 

The Volunteer Youth Educator training fee is $150, which cover the cost of providing current and effective information, training and service to volunteers (including safeTALK, and Skillfully Responding to Distress. (The training fee is on sliding scale and can be discussed during your interview.)

 

***For more info click HERE or contact Lana at youthworkshops@crisiscentre.bc.ca