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Mental Health & Social Service Ally

Strengthen trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, and referral pathways for peer-led support spaces. This role does not provide clinical therapy through the Society.

Trauma-informed Safeguarding Referral pathways Remote participation where appropriate
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Note: This is not an emergency service. If there is immediate danger or urgent risk, contact emergency services first.

1) About the work

The Society provides peer-led spaces, practical navigation readiness, and system literacy for people under stress. This ally role strengthens safety and support quality while keeping the Society non-clinical.

2) Role summary

Help design safety boundaries, facilitation guardrails, referral guidance, and basic response protocols for non-clinical peer programs. Support cultural responsiveness, consent-first practice, and realistic pacing.

3) What you will lead

Trauma-informed guardrails

  • Session safety norms and facilitation boundaries.
  • Consent-first disclosure guidance.
  • Burnout prevention and pacing recommendations.

Safeguarding and escalation

  • Non-clinical response guidance and sample language (what to do / what not to do).
  • Clear escalation and referral steps for risk scenarios.
  • Privacy-first notes and minimal-data principles.

Referral pathways

  • Resource mapping (BC focus), with remote options where appropriate.
  • Referral message templates (privacy-first, minimal details for first contact).
  • Simple “where to go next” guides for participants and facilitators.

Quality review

  • Review program drafts for safety, feasibility, and clarity.
  • Flag scope creep into clinical territory.
  • Provide short recommendations with a simple change log.
4) Boundaries
  • No clinical therapy delivery through the Society.
  • No crisis-response service (the Society routes out).
  • Focus is guardrails, referrals, and non-clinical support quality.
5) Who this fits
  • Registered clinicians (where applicable), counsellors, social workers, and experienced community mental health or social service practitioners.
  • Comfort with non-clinical community settings and strong boundary discipline.
  • Ability to produce short, usable guidance written in plain language.
6) How we start
  1. Select one pilot stream to review (peer-led cohorts or resilience activities).
  2. Define safeguarding minimums and a referral flow that protects privacy.
  3. Deliver one iteration cycle, then expand gradually based on what works.
7) Next step

Email a short note with credentials or background, preferred support area, and availability. Avoid sensitive identifiers in first contact.

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