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LifeLine
Training - What Does it Involve?
After an initial introductorymeeting you will be invited to apply to partake in
LifeLine
training and you will be requested to supply two personal referees. You will
then be interviewed to see whether
LifeLine
is for you and you are for
LifeLine.
Those people who select to proceed will then receive at least
50
hours of professional training. The training you will receive is recognised within the sector
as being of the
highest
standard. The training will cover areas as diverse as
basic
theory, specific skill training, self awareness exercises, telephone
counselling skills, awareness of referral agencies, counselling
practice, specific situation training
(e.g. suicide calls, grief) and more.
You will then share in a number of tandem duties with experienced telephone
counsellors as you find your feet. You also receive ongoing training,
supervision and support.
There may be a small charge for the training. In addition, we ask for a two
year commitment to the service including night duties. For more information, or to seek answers to any questions on becoming a
LifeLine Telephone
Counsellor contact the centre nearest to you.
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Volunteers
Helping As a
LifeLine
Counsellor
LifeLine
counsellors are volunteers - you are not paid to do your job. EveryLifeLine
Telephone Counsellor is there because they want to be.
LifeLine Centres
are always looking for
warm, caring,
non-judgemental people.
All
LifeLine
counsellors are required to receive a minimum of 50 hours training in:
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Telephone counselling skills.
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Self awareness.
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Special topics such as grief, suicide, life transitions or psychiatric
disability.
All
LifeLine
Training is offered by
experienced
and professional counsellors. During the initial training you will also undertake a
series of assessments, and spend time with
established counsellors. You will be trained to standards accredited by
LifeLine
New Zealand. If you feel that you have the time and commitment to make an
active contribution to
LifeLine, then we would love to hear from you.
For more information about joining
LifeLine, contact the Centre
nearest to you. Additional support and training is given to telephone counsellors through the
provision of ongoing training, on-line supervision, written feedback, 24 hour
back-up support and group supervision. The ongoing training programme offered
by
LifeLine
enables volunteers to be involved in additional areas of the service such as
training, recruitment and assessment. |
