Peer Support System

Over the past few months, health care workers have made significant personal sacrifices et juggled challenging work conditions on behalf of their work. We are seeking volunteers to serve as a support system for these individuals during this extraordinarily challenging time.

Care for Caregivers, on behalf of the Canadian Mental Health Association of BC and SafeCare BC, is searching for individuals who have previously worked in long-term care, home care, ou other areas of health care, who would be interested in volunteering their time to provide peer support to health care workers on the front lines.

Interested applicants should be empathetic, non-judgemental, open-minded, open to feedback, have access to – and are comfortable operating – a computer, respect the confidentiality of others, and can commit to volunteering one day per week for a 1-year term.

Interested parties must complete online training prior to starting their role and can expect to volunteer one day per week. The Canadian Mental Health Association of BC will provide ongoing support to volunteers. Applicants chosen to become volunteers will have references contacted and will be required to complete a criminal record check.

If interested in being a volunteer, please complete the form below. A representative from the Canadian Mental Health Association of BC will be in touch.

Volunteer Responsibilities

Become a Volunteer

Peer Support

Name *

First

Last

Address *

Street Address

City

State / Province / Region

Phone *

Email *

Tell us a bit about yourself *

Why do you want to work on the Peer Support Line? *

Tell us about your experience in the health care sector *

What do you hope to gain personally from this experience? *

Are there any issues or topics that you find difficult to talk about? *

No OUI

If yes, please describe these topics

What stresses are you currently experiencing and how do you manage those stressors? *

Do you have any mental health concerns we should be aware of? *

Do you have any experience that may support/interfere with working on the confidential virtual peer support service? *

Give an example of a situation where you supported someone *

In that situation, what did you do that helped them the most? *

Please List Two Professional References

Your references must be aware that we will be contacting them prior to us calling

Name *

First

Last

Relationship to you *

Phone *

Name *

First

Last

Relationship to you *

Phone *

Emergency Contact

Name *

First

Last

Relationship to you *

Phone *

Consent *

I am 19 years of age or older

I understand that the contents of my application will be seen by CMHA and SafeCare BC

I agree to abide by the policies and procedures as defined by the Canadian Mental Health Association should I be chosen as a volunteer.

Volunteer responsibilities can be found below.

Volunteer Responsibilities