Do you have interest in making a positive impact on individuals in crisis in the GTA? Are you passionate about matters of mental health accessibility, social justice advocacy, and allyship with the community? Do you have strong communication skills, and experience working with diverse staff and/or volunteers? Are you well known for your strong organizational skills and ability to multitask? Are you looking for practical administrative experience working with extensive databases in the mental health sector?

If so, then Distress Centres of Greater Toronto has a role for you! Administrative Support Volunteer!

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto (DCOGT) is a non-profit organization that provides free, confidential, and multilingual support to people in crisis, people with mental health issues, for those individuals who are socially or psychologically isolated, and to the marginalized. Our Helpline provides emotional support and crisis intervention to incoming callers who may be socially isolated, marginalized, struggling with chronic mental health problems, in distress, attempting to navigate family violence or in need of emergency response or suicide prevention, intervention or postvention. The Outbound services provide emotional support in the GTA through social calls, medication reminders and check-in calls.)

The Administrative Support Volunteer will support the growth of these programs by working closely with a Program Coordinator to assist in a wide variety of administrative tasks (4 hours a week - virtual). 

Excellent opportunity to gain practical administrative and communication experience in the mental health field + Join a team of volunteers/staff who are committed to supporting vulnerable populations in our community + Leadership and networking opportunities + Flexible hours, plus the convenience of volunteering from home + Reference/LinkedIn recommendation provided at conclusion of a successful volunteering engagement + Personal satisfaction that your ongoing help with this vital service will enhance its delivery that in turn will make an important difference in our community

FLEXIBLE: For this 'role', budget 4 hours per week, and specifics will be discussed with the successful candidate.