Telephone Listener
Samaritans of Wellington Inc managed by Volunteer Wellington
Help staff a 24 hour helpline and support people when they are going through a difficult time in their life. This Thorndon-based organisation is looking for people with the ability to listen without passing judgement and to be sympathetic to people in distress or crisis. The focus of this position is on listening and caring, not giving advice or problem solving. Applicants must be comfortable talking about suicide. This position is on the telephone in their secure operation centre. This role requires a long term commitment as you must attend a 5 week training programme before you can become a telephone listener. New volunteers are given on-going support and training with a mentor programme in place.