Our highly trained volunteers are dedicated to providing compassionate support to those in distress. In turn, Distress Centre is dedicated to supporting the incredible work they do. We ensure they are prepared, comfortable and successful in their role.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Apply by: Ongoing
Age: 18+
Our highly trained volunteers provide confidential support to callers and online clients (via chat). They do this by listening, managing crisis situations, ensuring the contactor is safe, and providing the appropriate information about Distress Centre programs as well as refer them to services within the community.
PLEASE NOTE: We are currently receiving a high volume of volunteer applications. We appreciate your patience as we review them. Only suitable applicants will be contacted.
Apply by: Ongoing
Age: 18+
As an Online Services Volunteer, you provide visitors (via e-mail and chat) with confidential service utilizing tools and skills acquired in classroom theory, practical/on-going training, and continuous feedback. You offer visitors support, manage crisis situations over e-mail/chat, and provide appropriate information and referrals to programs within Distress Centre as well as the community. Our volunteers must be able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in changing situations. This can include taking multiple chats, covering peer-support services, and keeping up-to-date with the latest best practices, policies, and procedures. Volunteers are also expected to enter short reports on all visitor contacts to allow follow-through and/or evaluations by the staff.
PLEASE NOTE: We are currently receiving a high volume of volunteer applications. We appreciate your patience as we review them. Only suitable applicants will be contacted.
Apply by: Ongoing
Age: 15-20
As a youth volunteer, you will provide confidential peer support to teens in distress by phone, chat, text or email. Extensive classroom, practical and ongoing training provided.
“They trained me well enough to leave and move on, but they treated me well enough that I want to stay.”
—Ray Graham, Leadership Volunteer
