Name of community agency/organization: Sexual Assault Rape Crisis Centre of Peel

Position title: Crisis Line Volunteer Counsellor

 

Description of community agency/organization: The Sexual Assault Rape Crisis Centre of Peel is a community based organization of women working with women who have been affected by sexual violence and other forms of oppression. We work form an integrated anti-racist feminist framework that embraces inclusiveness, diversity and equity for all women.

Our services include a 24-hour crisisline, individual and group counselling, psycho-educational workshops, public education, accompaniments to hospitals for recent sexual assault, court, police and healthy sexuality clinics.

What you will do: The Sexual Assault Rape Crisis Centre of Peel is looking for female volunteers, 18 years and older to provide crisis intervention on our 24-hour crisis line. Evening and weekend shifts are available. Volunteers can take the line from their place of residence.

Skills required:

• Reliable and Committed

• Problem solving skills

• Willingness and commitment to ending sexual violence

• Flexibility in schedule to pick up crisis line shifts

Skills you will learn:

• Working from an integrated anti-racist feminist framework

• Crisis intervention

• Feminist counselling skills such as empathy, active listening etc

• Educating yourself and others about sexual violence and the medical and legal systems related to it

• Appropriate information and referrals to community organizations

• Confidentiality and Social Work Ethics

• Organization and Planning of Take Back the Night and fundraisers

• Leadership skills

Length of time required: a commitment of 1 year (16 hours a month in crisis line shifts)

Location: Peel Region

Contact person: Rohini Sheth (Crisis Line and Volunteer Program Manager)

How to get involved/How to apply: Interested applicants are required to contact Rohini Sheth at 905-273-3337 ext 31 or email crisislinemanager@sarccp.org

 

The Peel board has reviewed this volunteer posting to make sure it meets the criteria for the community involvement requirement. However, this posting is provided as a service to students--it is not intended to be an endorsement by the Peel District School Board of any specific organization or program.

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