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Youth Educator Volunteers
@ The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia (Crisis Centre)
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Overview
The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia (Crisis Centre) is recruiting Youth Educator Volunteers to facilitate a 70 to 90-minute Self-Care for Mental Health workshop for teens in grades 6 to 12 across Vancouver, Burnaby and North Vancouver. The role is a volunteer internship requiring daytime availability for school-hours delivery, two outings per month, and a minimum 1.5-year commitment or 35 delivered workshops. A $150 training fee applies, on a sliding scale.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate 70 to 90-minute Self-Care for Mental Health workshops for grades 6 to 12
- Deliver in-person sessions at schools and youth-serving agencies
- Attend two outings per month during school hours
Requirements summary:
- Age of majority or high school completed
- Strong desire to work with youth
- Interest in mental health and suicide prevention
- Completion of safeTALK and Skillfully Responding to Distress
- Successful criminal record check
- Minimum 1.5-year commitment or 35 workshops
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | School, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | safeTALK, Skillfully Responding to Distress |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Perks mentioned | Employee discount, Wellness, Paid training |
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The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia (Crisis Centre)
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Job description
Do you have a passion for working with youth? Interested in sharing messages of hope about mental health, wellness and suicide prevention?
Learn to facilitate our Self-Care for Mental Health workshop for teens throughout the Lower Mainland of B.C.
To Apply For The Spring 2027
Youth Educator Volunteers facilitate a 70 to 90-minute workshop for youth in grades 6 to 12 called Self-Care for Mental Health. Sessions will delivered in-person at elementary or high schools and youth-serving agencies in Vancouver, Burnaby, and North Vancouver.
What’s in it for you?
“I have really enjoyed my time as a volunteer for the Crisis Centre. The impact it has made in my life will stay with me always. I have such gratitude for your incredible training, support, and compassion.”– Melanie Wickes, former Volunteer Youth Educator
Volunteer Requirements
Fees
Contact Lana at [email protected]
Learn to facilitate our Self-Care for Mental Health workshop for teens throughout the Lower Mainland of B.C.
To Apply For The Spring 2027
- Review the volunteer requirements below, as well as our Youth Programs information here.
- Add your contact here to be invited to one of our spring 2027 Information Sessions* (held over Zoom) to learn about this role and requirements.
- Feels like a fit ? Please, submit an online application. (these will be reviewed for all who are interested to proceed after attending one of our information sessions).
- Note: the attendance at one of the information sessions and the application are required in order to be considered for this role.
Youth Educator Volunteers facilitate a 70 to 90-minute workshop for youth in grades 6 to 12 called Self-Care for Mental Health. Sessions will delivered in-person at elementary or high schools and youth-serving agencies in Vancouver, Burnaby, and North Vancouver.
What’s in it for you?
- Comprehensive training and on-going support
- Opportunity to work interactively with youth in an educational capacity
- Real-world experience to enrich your public speaking and group facilitation skills
- Join the community of compassionate Crisis Centre’s volunteers
- Make a difference: build hope and resiliency among youth
- Reference letters (subject to completion of minimum commitment)
- Free access to our Wellness Webinars, and discounted registration for the 2-day ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training).
“I have really enjoyed my time as a volunteer for the Crisis Centre. The impact it has made in my life will stay with me always. I have such gratitude for your incredible training, support, and compassion.”– Melanie Wickes, former Volunteer Youth Educator
Volunteer Requirements
- Have reached the age of majority and / or completed high school
- Strong desire to work with youth
- Interest in / personal connection to the topic of mental health and suicide prevention
- Availability for all four in-person training sessions (Dates TBC in late January)
- 4-6 hours of independent learning (online and self-paced)
- Completion of two half-days workshops: safeTALK & Skillfully Responding to Distress (once accepted for the role/ flexible dates)
- Daytime availability for workshop delivery (school hours) – two outings per month required
- Minimum 1.5-year commitment (3 school semesters upon training completion) OR a minimum of 35 delivered workshops.
- Willingness to travel throughout Vancouver, Burnaby and the North Shore; other Lower Mainland locations are optional
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (once accepted for the role)
- Comfort with public speaking and group facilitation is an asset
Fees
- The Volunteer Youth Educator training fee is $150.
- Fees partially cover the cost of providing current and effective information, training and service to volunteers, which include safeTALK, and Skillfully Responding to Distress. The training fee is on sliding scale and can be discussed during your interview.
Contact Lana at [email protected]
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