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Volunteers Volunteer Opportunities | The Challenge | Training Schedule Making it work! Volunteers play a vital role at Klinic. Many of the services we provide are made possible only through the commitment of time, energy and caring made by volunteers. Why should I be a Klinic volunteer? Being a volunteer at Klinic means you can:
Who volunteers at Klinic? Klinic volunteers come from all walks of life. You don't need to have any special training or experience. The one quality that is required is the ability to empathize with diverse crisis situations people may be facing. What volunteer opportunities are available at Klinic? THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AT KLINIC. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING IS A PREREQUISITE TO THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM. SEPARATE TRAININGS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, DROP IN COUNSELLING, AND MANITOBA FARM & RURAL STRESS LINE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. Crisis Intervention Counselling / Manitoba Suicide Line (Winnipeg & Brandon) The Crisis Intervention volunteer counsellors provide telephone, including follow-up crisis counselling. Volunteers receive approximately 80 hours of crisis intervention training over a three month period. The training is intense, constantly requiring an openness and willingness to look at one’s attitudes and values. Topics covered include: Crisis Intervention, Communication, Sexuality, Suicide, Depression, Relationships, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence. A 12 month commitment is required which consists of working one-4 hour telephone shift per week. Manitoba Farm & Rural Stress Line Volunteer Counselling (Brandon) MFRSL volunteers provide information, support, counselling and referrals to farmers and rural Manitobans through our toll free telephone help line. MFRSL volunteers will have a farming background and an understanding of the unique challenges facing farm families and rural communities today. MFRSL volunteers are expected to take the entire Crisis Intervention Counselling Training, followed by an 8 hour MFRSL orientation. MFRSL volunteers will also be expected to provide counselling on the Crisis Line and the Manitoba Suicide Line. Sexual Assault Crisis Counselling The Sexual Assault Crisis volunteer counsellors provide telephone, in-person and follow-up crisis counselling. They offer advocacy to women with the police, hospital and courts. Volunteers are required to complete the crisis intervention training and 16 hours of specialized training around sexual assault issues. A 6 month commitment is required including one-4 hour telephone shift per week, 2 on-call shifts per month and attendance at small group and individual supervision sessions each month. Reproductive Health Services Counselling The Reproductive Health Services volunteer counsellor is an individual with energy, who has a youth friendly approach, is pro choice and gay positive. The Volunteer will be a part of our Teen Klinic team and works 1-1 or in groups with teens as required at our Monday night Teen Klinic. As a volunteer in this program you will attend a 40-hour training program, this course is offered yearly in April. A 6 month commitment is required. The training is to assist the volunteer with what issues teens may present with, such as an unplanned pregnancy, contraception, testing for sexually transmitted infections etc. Once the educational sessions are completed practicum experience will follow. So if you have energy, want to make a difference and know that primary health care is a right and not a privilege no matter your age, sex, gender or sexual orientation, we would love for you to join our team! Community Drop In Counselling Program Volunteers in the Community Drop-In Counselling Program provide in-person counselling to persons (ages 13+) on a wide variety of issues. Clients are typically seen for a one-time session with the opportunity to receive short-term counselling. Volunteers in the Community Drop-In Counselling Program require two years of combined experience working with people in a social service related setting. To build on the skills and empathy they bring, volunteers receive approximately 36 hours of training over six weeks in the areas of risk assessment, domestic abuse, relationship issues, and depression to name a few. In addition, volulteers will receive additional training on counselling approaches that include solution focused and narrative therapy. Volunteers are asked to make a one-year commitment of one four hour shift per week (for the first three months) and a minimum of one four hour shift per month for the balance of the one-year commitment. While volunteers counsel independently, they consult and debrief as part of a team. If you are looking for a challenging, dynamic and rewarding volunteer experience; the Drop-In Counselling Program may be for you! Please contact the volunteer development coordinator at 784-4006 if you would like to discuss this opportunity. Teen Talk Peer Support Program Peer Support is an exciting, youth-directed volunteer opportunity for youth aged 13-19. We provide a 38-hour training program to educate youth in the area of healthy relationships, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and how to act as a link to community resources for their friends and peers. After training, peer supporters may initiate activities in their schools and communities such a skit presentations, ‘zines, newsletters, or resource lockers. Training takes place at different times throughout the year and across the province. For more information phone 784 4010. How do I become a Klinic volunteer? In Winnipeg call our coordinator of volunteers at 784-4006 Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Your name will be put on a waiting list and you will be contacted when the next available training becomes available. Once you are contacted you will be required to attend a 1.5 hr interview and obtain both a criminal record search and a child abuse registy. In Brandon, call 571-4182 or email manager@ruralstress.ca. What if I don't have the required skills? Everyone has skills that are valuable. After an initial interview, to ensure that both your needs as a volunteer and Klinic's are compatible, you may be invited to take part in a training program designed to further enhance and develop those skills. Throughout the year, in-services are offered to help volunteers maintain and update their training. What can a volunteer expect at Klinic? Klinic volunteers can expect a work environment that will continue to challenge them. Learning does not end with training. Each day brings with it the opportunity to utilize existing skills and practice new ones, all in a supervised setting. Volunteers are also entitled to a work environment that offers ongoing support, feedback and evaluation. All volunteers interested in volunteering with Klinic will be required to undergo a criminal records search and child abuse registry check. The schedule for Crisis and Sexual Assault Crisis training for 2010 is as follows:
If you are interested in attending any of the Winnipeg training sessions, it is recommended that you call at least 6 months prior to the session start date as space is limited.
Individuals interested in the training do not have to contact us prior to 6 months of the training as we do not have people on our waiting list yet. General Training Information:
Thank you for your interest in Klinic.
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