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Friend Line Supervisor

Friends for Good Inc.
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Friends for Good was the first national charity working solely on the issue of loneliness. We operate Friend Line, a service for people experiencing loneliness to chat with friendly volunteers. Through social media we have a space for conversations to break down the stigma surrounding this issue, which is very detrimental to our health. We have completed an on-line survey Time We Talked to find out more about loneliness in Australia. Friends for Good has also hosted the first national conference about loneliness - The Australian Loneliness Dialogue and a Symposium – Initiatives to Alleviate Loneliness FFG is seeking volunteer supervisors for our Friend Line service that operates Tuesday to Thursday 6-8pm. Supervisors are responsible to ensure the smooth running of the service, including supporting volunteers, managing difficult calls (Friend Line is not a crisis service), providing referrals to appropriate organisations and debriefing. The commitment required is one evening per fortnight for a period of 6 months. Training will be provided. Volunteers must have a psychology or counselling background and have relevant experience in the field. To apply for this role please email Patricia Lauria, Chairperson, expressing your interest. Please include a copy of your CV. Applications without a CV attached will not be considered. ****Please note that selection interviews for this position will be held on Monday 18th of November in the afternoon and early evening****

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