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- Volunteers should be 21 years old or older
- Volunteers should be situated in Johannesburg and willing to travel to Rivonia on a regular basis
- Be committed to being a SADAG volunteer as a telephonic counsellor for at least 6 months
- It is beneficial to have a background in psychology or some experience in mental health
- Once training has been completed, volunteers are required to commit to at least one 4-hour counselling call centre shift per week, during the 8am-12pm; 12pm-4pm or 4pm-8pm time slots available 7 days a week.
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Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer counsellor.
Applications are closed and will open again on the 5th of September.
Click here to complete the form
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- Volunteers have to complete a 12-part training program which entails 8 online e-learning sessions and 4 on-site practical training shifts.
- Following the 12 training sessions, a final assessment will be completed.
- Volunteers are required to attend monthly Counsellor Meetings which are held on the last Saturday of every month, between 9am and 11am. (Currently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these meetings are hosted via Zoom)
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- Mentorship programs run by senior SADAG counsellors
- Free debriefing after difficult or emotionally taxing calls
- Supervision and support during shifts
- Regular emails with interesting local and international articles, webinars and new information related to mental health
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- Support Groups - click here
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If you have any further queries, please contact Senzi on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 011 234 4837
