Help TEARS Foundation with 5 volunteers for helping victims of GBV providing psychosocial service
category
Children & Youth
sub-category
Other
duration
more than 8 hours
How can you help?
Help TEARS Foundation with 5 volunteers for helping victims of GBV providing psychosocial service
Here's a little more info about this opportunity...
Volunteers wanted - October - December // www.tears.co.za: • Are you a Psychology or Social Work senior student/new graduate in Johannesburg? • Here is a volunteer opportunity for you. To Providing psychosocial services. We have 4 volunteer positions for 3 months. Starting asap We are calling upon Women in the Johannesburg / Northern Suburbs (Sandton) who qualify to apply for this volunteer position. TEARS Foundation is an essential service provider (www.tears.co.za) TEARS Foundation provides access to crisis intervention, advocacy, counselling, and prevention education services for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse. Confidential services are provided to all victims at no charge! TEARS Foundation is a women led organization, help is provided regardless of ethnicity, religion, culture or socio-economic background or location. TEARS Foundation provides assistance nationwide with a 24-hour free SMS service to anyone who has access to a cellphone. Requirements: • Located in Johannesburg • Dress code is corporate from Monday to Friday - Colour scheme is formal black/white/grey/navy/teal. o No strappy tops, sundresses, denim, or sneakers during week working hours. Saturdays are casual wear, where sundresses, denim and sneakers are allowed. • Own transport to Sandton • Working hours (8 to 5), minimum of 3 days a week full days, every second Saturday • Start immediately • Studying/Qualified in Psychology/Social Work • Free safe parking Dress code: business Black Position: Interventions • Answer calls • Contain and Refer victims of GBV • Follow-ups • Data capturing • Sending of emails • Updating files online The application form is attached below, fill in and send it to the email below: https://www.tears.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Volunteer-Registration-Form-Updated-June-2021.pdf
Helpful tips
Stay safe
- 1. Don’t pass any personal information to people you haven’t met offline before.
- 2. When meeting one of your contacts offline for the first time, always be sure to arrange to meet in a public place.
- 3. Make sure that you are not left alone with someone that you have never met before.
- 4. Know where you’re going. If you’re headed off the beaten track or into an unfamiliar part of town, be sure you have directions and a GPS or map book.
- 5. If you feel unsafe, consult the person in charge and let him or her know.
- 6. Avoid wearing expensive jewellery: it could get damaged, lost or stolen.
- 7. Ask, ask, ask! If you’re worried about something or concerned about your safety in a certain situation, ask the person in charge.
