In the Netherlands, around half a million people suffer from some form of depression every year. The Depression Association is the patient association for people with depression and their loved ones ...
Conversation Facilitator Online
Contact person
Aisa Gorter
#81477
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Summary
Wanted Online Conversation Facilitator for youth support group
Detailed description
Will you become our new online conversation counselor for young people aged 18-30?
The Depression Association brings together people who have experienced one or more depressions. We also call these 'fellow sufferers'. We offer fellow sufferers the opportunity to share experiences in a support group.
What is a youth support group?
A support group is a form of self-help. Such a group consists of approximately 8 young people who have or have had depression. They meet online once or twice a month to exchange experiences and discuss how they deal with the depression they encounter in daily life. Everything related to depression can be discussed in these groups.
We are looking for 2 online discussion facilitators for a new online youth group. A counselor also has experience with depression and wants to use this experience for others who are experiencing or have experienced depression.
What do we offer?
A 2-day training for conversation counselors (GBs) in Utrecht. Here you will get more information about support groups and working from experience. We also practice some cases. You will also follow a short online training from 113. After the training you will receive a volunteer contract. You will then work in a group with a fellow discussion leader. The coordinator provides support when starting up and with questions or problems that arise in the group. The coordinator also provides intervision with you and other discussion supervisors.
In order to properly guide a youth group, it is necessary that you are able to use your own experience, but not see it as a guideline for others. You are able to rise above your own experience with depression. You are able to give participants space to find their own way. This way every participant feels accepted.
In addition, it is important:
-A warm personality and genuine interest in young people.
-Being able to sense and put young people at ease.
-Be flexible, meetings can go differently than you planned in advance.
-You can work with Teams or want to learn how to do so. The group is always held on a fixed evening during the month.
-Availability of a time investment of approximately 5 hours per month for a longer period (minimum one year), given the nature of the group.
For information, you can send a message.
What volunteers need
🗣️ Native language skills
About Depressie Vereniging
In the Netherlands, around half a million people suffer from some form of depression every year. The Depression Association is the patient association for people with depression and their loved ones. Join us and ensure more openness, more contact and more research.
If you have depression, it helps to talk to fellow sufferers. There is a simple reason for this: real understanding is mainly found among people who know what you are experiencing.
That is why the Depression Association organizes more than 60 support groups throughout the Netherlands. Not only the participants in these groups, but also all discussion leaders know what it is like to have depression. They use their own experiences to offer others something of inestimable value: recognition and understanding.
Online support groups take place completely digitally at least once a month. These groups are a solution for people who are unable to travel, find a physical meeting too confrontational or scary, or for some other reason prefer to seek support online.
