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Join Our Team

Mental Wellness Centre plans to have a support group in each city in British Columbia to help heal those who suffer from depression/anxiety. If you are interested in such a great cause, we welcome your help. Please call us at 604-630-6865 or send us a request and indicate which position you'd like to undertake.

Be sure to include your contact information including phone number, and days you are available. Look forward to hearing from you!

The Following is a description of various volunteer positions

Facilitator

Duties

Prepare for the meeting.
Facilitate the group meetings.

Skills

Good facilitation skills
Good knowledge about depression/anxiety

Training
I will provide training for qualified volunteers.

Hours / Week: 4

Facilitator Assistant

Time the program in coordination with the facilitator
Help the facilitator in case there is a need for something to be taken care of during the meeting (such as giving name tags to those who arrive late).

Hours / Week: 4

Client Relations

Duties

Callback those who are interested in attending the group meetings to learn about them and see if they are good fit for the group.
Refer callers to other places if they are not a fit.

Skills

Interest in servicing people
Patient and compassionate

Training
I will provide training for qualified volunteers.

Hours / Week: 2.5

Service Promoter

Duties

Target groups (businesses and communities) to give presentations to.
Talk to people and give brochure to them for their use or to pass it along to their friends, family members or colleagues to learn about our services.
Talk to doctors (your family doctor or psychiatrist) about our services.

Training
Training will be provided as needed

Hours / Week: 2

Support Group Administrator

Duties

Book room for meeting.
Set up the room before the meeting.
Make sure that the room is cleaned up and leave it as it was before the meeting.

Training
Training will be provided as needed

Hours / Week: 2

Fundraising Manager

Duties

Contacts with individuals in person or through embalm.
Recruiting others who may be passionate about the cause
Plan events for fundraising
Take part in preparing materials for fundraising.

Hours / Week: 2

Volunteer Recruiter

Duties

Recruit volunteers to work with the foundation.
Oversee their training and inspire them to continue working with the Foundation.

Hours / Week: 2

Writer and editor

Duties

Review Website information and suggest changes as needed.
Develop and edit brochures

Skills

Technical writing
Interest in making Website information more appealing.

Hours / Week: 2-3

Communication Manager

Duties

Promote the program to other organizations and the media as needed
Advertise services through various media outlets

Skills

Understand the work of the foundation
Enjoy talking to people and promoting the work we do.
Passionate about the cause.

Hours / Week: 2

Volunteer Manager

Duties

Organize and assign work to volunteer.
Facilitate their volunteer work.

Skills

Good organizational and people skills.

Training
Training will be provided as needed

Hours / Week: 2

Executive Assistant

Duties

Help with filing, organizing and typing

Skills

Familiar with Internet and Microsoft office

Hours / Week: 3