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Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support
- VO102984
Are you a qualified counsellor? We need compassionate people like you to join our therapeutic team. Please join us in our mission to reach every adult in desperate need of support after the death of someone close.
Cruse Scotland provides a range of specialist support to bereaved people across Scotland. Our counselling and listening volunteer team have a wide range of skills and expertise working with people to help them overcome obstacles to wellbeing and find ways forward through the challenges that life can bring when dealing with a bereavement.
What could a volunteer gain from the experience:
Increasing skills and experience in the area of bereavement support. As part of Cruse Scotland, work as part of a team with clients, in person, online or phone. Free core supervision, 1:12 ratio. Offer of free CPD nationally and locally. Attend annual conference and other volunteer related events on behalf of Cruse Scotland.
Experience required
Volunteers will be required to have a Diploma/Degree in counselling.
Travel expenses
Travel expenses and other expenses depending on circumstances.
Support
Training details
National CPD, some local online CPD, both throughout the year. National conference with workshops and keynote speakers.
Support provided from Volunteer Manager, Wendy Diack, then North Area Manager for local induction and continual support thereafter from North Area Co-ordinator and Area Manager.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Frequency & commitment
Ideally two clients per week. Session duration of 50 minutes. Flexibility available.
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Counsellor with Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Orkney:
Contact name: Aimee Harvey
Email address: aimee.harvey@vaorkney.org.uk
Thank you for registering your interest in Counsellor with Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support.
Orkney TSI has been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO102984.