Volunteer Opportunity

Compeer Montreal: Peer Support Member

Volunteer Position Description We are currently in need of new members for 2023 to fill our volunteer positions!! Provide a one-on-one friendly relationship (social and emotional support) to someone with a mental health issue. Commitment duration - 6 months. Volunteer positions will be phone calls at the very beginning, with the possibility of in-person meetings along the way. Serious inquiries only please. Please email us with your C.V attached if you are interested. We respond quickly and are eager to meet you!
On/Off Campus Off-campus (Montreal)
Position Type Volunteer opportunity
Location Work from home
Address 5461 Décarie, Montreal, QC H3W 3C6
Neighborhood/Area Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Contact with Clients? Direct volunteering with clients
Volunteer Tasks Accompaniment, Active Listening / Counselling, Friendly Visiting
Volunteer Tasks (Other)
French required? No
Volunteer Position Requirements English OR French required. Volunteers must be 18 years and over (clients are 18+, the majority are seniors) Minimum 6-month commitment.
Open to students in all degrees and disciplines? Yes
Targeted Degrees and Disciplines Psychology
Time Period Rolling basis
Start Date
End date
Length of Commitment Expected 6 months
Time Commitment Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Weekend
Hours per Week 1
Training provided? Yes
Other Benefits
Benefits (Other)
Application Procedure Online application form, Email organization contact, Call organization contact
Application Contact Information info@compeermontreal.ca or 514-489-1007
Application Deadline
Application Material Required Résumé
Additonal Application Information / Comments We encourage individuals/students in ALL fields of study to contact us if interested in the volunteer position. It is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in someone else's life.