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About the Position
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto (DCOGT), Peel Sites Mississauga, Virtual

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:



408-Helpline Responder: Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to everyone in the community. Shift commitment expectations are 12 hours a month and each shift are 3 hours except for the overnight which is 12am-6am. You can however choose to split your overnight shifts ( 2 x 3 hours overnight; one from 12am to 3am and 3am to 6am in the same month).



Talk Suicide Text Responder: Nation-wide bilingual support services (English and French) Provide support to individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts. Shift commitment expectations are one 4 hours shift a week between the hours of 4pm- 1am 

  • Training received

  • Enhanced self-growth

  • Preparation for careers such as social work, police, counselling and community outreach, etc

  • Letters of reference provided upon fulfilment of one-year commitment and the opportunity to make a difference

  • Potential employment opportunities within the organization.



Supervision: All Volunteers will have a direct supervisor who is accessible for questions, coaching and debriefing as needed with scheduled monthly check-ins.



Please note, volunteering is predominantly remote with limited on-site access at our Mississauga location.

Requirements:




  • Minimum age 18

  • Access to own computer (running Windows 10 or MacOS 10.13x or greater) a must

  • A quiet place to work is required (position is remote)

  • Access to secure password protected hi-speed Wi-fi internet connection with 50-100 mbp download/ upload speed

  • Basic computer skill is required

  • Self-motivated and ability to volunteer independently

  • Quick learner, flexible and ability to multitask

  • A Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check

  • 2 Professional References (Teacher/Instructor, Supervisor i.e. Employment/Volunteer, Spiritual Advisor i.e. Pastor, Imam, Priest etc.)

Training: Online/ Remote Training will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9pm. Each Training Group runs for 5 weeks every other month.



Our Modules Include topics such as:




  • Solution Focused Model and Active Listening

  • Mental Health & Self-Care

  • Frequent and Difficult Interactions, Self-harm

  • Crisis & Suicide Support

  • Abuse

  • Aging & Elder Abuse.
Crisis, Distress & Emergency Response, Counselling & Mental Health, Life Skills & Accessibility, Senior Support, Multilingual
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https://www.dcogt.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/distress-centres-toronto/


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