As a volunteer Youthline Counsellor, you will be supporting young people by phone, text and web-chat for a three hour shift, three times per month (minimum).
This is a fantastic opportunity for supporting young people, and fabulous for your own personal and professional development.
Full training and ongoing support is provided.*
Youthline Timaru is supported by Youthline Central South Island.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Must have good listening and engagement skills with young people.
Able to act professionally
Can show warmth, empathy, unconditional positive regard and a non-judgmental attitude.
Be able to refrain from giving your own opinions or suggestions.
Have some life experience.
Cares about NZ Rangatahi
*note: TRAINING
If you're already trained as a counsellor then you can miss our training. You will still be required to go through our mentoring process until you feel comfortable to manage a shift yourself.
Be able to attend a training weekend in Christchurch in 2023 (we'll pay your petrol, and provide accommodation), plus the next six Sundays of counselling training via the videoconference unit at Timaru Community House.
Training dates:
February 11th - 12th 2023
February 19th 2023
February 26th 2023
March 5th 2023
March 12th 2023
March 19th 2023
March 26th 2023
Pay a $150 training bond which you get back after two years service.
This is a significant commitment; one 3 hour shift, three times per month, for a minimum of two years.
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below.
We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
Social Support