Expected Volunteer Commitment

Volunteer Commitment to Face to Face

The commitment that Face to Face requires from its volunteers is as follows: (see also Face to Face Counsellor Agreement).

• A voluntary commitment of at least 2 years
• To counsel at least one morning/ afternoon or evening per week for a 3 hour session (i.e. 2 appointments, plus administration and cleaning)
• To arrange appointments to see a minimum 2 clients and maximum 5 clients per week
• To arrange a minimum of 88 counselling sessions a year (i.e. max 8 weeks holiday)
• To attend at least 5 monthly Face to Face Community Group Meetings per year, and not miss more than 2 consecutive ones
• When provided, to attend at least 1 session per year for in-service training – evenings or weekends
• To take an area of responsibility within the organisation
• To comply efficiently with our administrative procedures and the need for good communication
• To take responsibility for personal and client safety
• To become familiar with policies and procedures and adhere to them
• To work within the BACP Ethical Framework which includes having monthly Caseload Supervision.