Youth Mentor
Family Group Home
Volunteer mentor program
Get job-ready with real world experience
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Stand out from the crowd with real world experience and make a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people with a history of trauma, abuse and neglect.
Volunteer Mentor Opportunity at Uniting WA - Annual Program
Uniting WA invites you to become a part of our meaningful initiative as a volunteer mentor for children and young people living in our Family Group Homes. This is a unique chance to support young individuals who are separated from their families, helping them to heal and thrive. As a mentor, you'll also benefit from professional development and training in areas like trauma, therapeutic crisis intervention, attachment, and protective behaviors.
Your Role:
As a Uniting volunteer mentor, you will:
- Provide group supervision, in collaboration with the primary care team.
- Have access to real-time support for risk management and debriefing needs.
- Show empathy, professionalism, and ethical behavior in interactions with children and young people.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect the privacy of the children and young people.
- Create positive experiences, making them feel valued and accepted.
- Adhere to Uniting’s organisational policies and values.
Your Commitment:
The volunteer mentor role involves:
- Participating in 6 evening induction training sessions.
- Regularly meeting with children and young people for 1-2 hours weekly or fortnightly.
- A minimum commitment of one year to build rapport and gain real-world experience.
How to Apply:
To express your interest in joining the next training team in 2024, send a letter detailing your suitability and interest in the role to volunteers@unitingwa.org.au.
Post-Application Process:
Successful applicants will join an information session, followed by a series of training sessions. These sessions are crucial for preparing you for the mentorship role.
Before You Start:
Prior to beginning, you'll need to:
- Complete the online volunteer application process.
- Obtain a National Volunteer Police Clearance (covered by Uniting).
- Have a current Working with Children (WWC) check.
- Undergo a Department for Child Protection and Family Support Record Check.
- Applicants must be 18 years or older.
About Uniting:
Uniting is dedicated to creating a safe, nurturing environment for children and young people. Our Family Group Homes, located across Perth, provide therapeutic care for those who cannot live with their families. Uniting, a part of the Uniting Church Western Australia, supports people facing complex challenges throughout Perth and the Great Southern.
For alternative formats of this information or further inquiries, please contact us.
Join us in making a profound difference in young lives. Reach out to volunteers@unitingwa.org.au to be part of our 2024 training team!
Family Group Homes
Family Group Homes is an out-of-home care service which provides therapeutic care and support for children and young people who have experienced significant trauma and can no longer live with their families.
Our homes are staffed by full-time, live-in therapeutic carers who play a key role in providing a stable, safe and nurturing environment for up to four children or young people at a time.
We work as part of a care team with other professionals – and in some circumstances with the child’s family – to ensure the child’s needs are well understood and responded to at home, at school and in all other aspects of the child’s life.
