Volunteer Counsellor for Refugee Students

Position: Volunteer Counsellor for Refugee Students

Hours: 3-6 hours per month

Location: Remote

Volunteering commitment: 6 months

Qualifications and Experience

• To have qualified as a counsellor with a diploma level 4 or above.
• Have at least 2 years supervised experience providing counselling or 420 hours of guided learning hours
• Experience providing mental health risk assessment
• Experience working with refugees or people of concern (PoC)
• A registered member of a UK regulating body and adhere to relevant ethical guidelines.
• Second language: Arabic, Farsi or French desirable
• Minimum age 25 years

Person Specification

• Knowledge and understanding of the needs and the complexity of issues faced by refugees.
• Able to communicate effectively with students and other volunteers.
• Able to establish and maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships.
• Able to motivate self and manage time effectively.
• Basic IT skills.
• Have access to a stable Wi-Fi connection.

This is the chance to make a huge impact on the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in Greece; your involvement in this programme would be helping students in desperate situations to regain hope, to rebuild confidence, and to reimagine their future. You would join our international network of talented volunteers collaborating on this project to bring educational opportunities to people forced to flee.