Paid Counsellor Program

• We’re currently planning to pilot a paid-volunteer program that allows volunteers to charge for their services.
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• The following individuals qualify to be onboarded on our system:
• Since mental health is no different from physical health and mental problems and illnesses are treatable, anyone suffering from a mental illness should be treated with dignity
  

• Trained psychiatrists who have practised for more than five years (MD)
• Volunteers who have completed 250 hours on our system may also apply.
• Since mental health is no different from physical health and mental problems and illnesses are treatable, anyone suffering from a mental illness should be treated with dignity
  

• For more details on paid services, please contact paidservices@vandrevalafoundation.com.
• Since mental health is no different from physical health and mental problems and illnesses are treatable, anyone suffering from a mental illness should be treated with dignity
  

Volunteer Opportunities

• We offer a variety of opportunites for volunteers to get involved in our life-saving work.
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  Below are opportunities for ongoing engagement with the Vandrevala Foundation.
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• Crisis Counsellor with a psychology background
• Telephone counsellors have a degree in psychology [MA-Psychology] and answer calls from people who reach out to our 24/7 phone Mental Health Helpline when they are feeling suicidal or need a safe, non-judgemental place to talk about their anxiety, depression or any other mental health issue.
  

• Location
• Remote from anywhere in India
• You’ll need access to a secure, private, and quiet location 

• Commitment
• 250 hours of volunteering, after which they can be considered for our Paid Counsellor Program

• Training requirements
• 3-hour virtual training

• Technical requirements
• Personal computer or smartphone with the most up-to-date operating system (e.g., Windows 10, macOS Catalina, or Linux) and the ability to download the latest version of Google Chrome
• Reliable high-speed internet connection
• A minimum of 5Mbps download speed, 2Mbps upload speed

• Application Process

• Register and submit application
• Create an account in our volunteer portal and complete our application. Please fill out our form here and we’ll be in touch shortly. This should take approximately 5-10 minutes.
  

• Recruiter follow up
• Next, you will hear from our Volunteer Recruitment Team with potential next steps. In some cases, they will schedule an interview to ask follow-up questions about your application. Please know that due to the high volume of applications received and our careful review of each applicant, this step of the process can take a couple of days.
  

• Complete training
• Our team will support you through a required volunteer training.
  

• Start Your Application Today!

• Volunteer perks
• Training: Volunteers will receive ongoing training from experts and other volunteers and staff. They will also learn invaluable skills for their professional and personal lives—from active listening to crisis de-escalation.
• Online networks: Volunteers will gain access to a LinkedIn group connecting them to other awesome
  volunteers across India.
• Opportunity to start private practice: After 250 hours of volunteering, volunteers who receive accreditation may be invited to join the paid counsellors group.
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  If you have any further questions about our volunteer opportunities, please email volunteer@vandrevalafoundation.com
  

• Crisis Counsellor - SHOUT partnership
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  Through our partnership with www.giveusashout.org, we’ve been able to enjoy the assistance of many volunteers. If you’ve been trained at SHOUT, we’re able to onboard you as a volunteer after our regular three-hour training program. Please fill out our form here and we’ll be in touch shortly.