If you want to share your time and talents to help us in our mission to build a healthy and resilient community, we have a role for you!
Volunteer Opportunities
Distress Line Volunteer. As a Distress Line Volunteer, you are the first and often the only contact a caller has when they need support, information, understanding or a listening ear. All volunteers receive 71 hours of intensive basic training in communication skills, knowledge of community resources, suicide awareness and prevention, crisis intervention, bereavement, and special calls.
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Information Booth Ambassador. If you like talking to people and want to help raise awareness about mental health and recovery, then this is the role for you. Our ambassadors set up and operate our information booth at a variety of community events (usually 1 to 2 events per month).
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Fund Development and Special Events Ambassador. Put your passion for people and organizational skills to work and help us raise funds, friends and awareness through a variety of special events and third-party fundraisers (up to 6 events per year).
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Administrative Services Ambassador. Looking for a more behind-the-scenes role? Many of our programs need volunteers who can fold brochures, stuff envelopes, enter data, organize storage rooms and more! Job specific training is provided for all administrative tasks.
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Volunteer Services Ambassador. Volunteer to help our volunteers! As a Volunteer Services Ambassador, you will assist our Volunteer Resources Coordinator in screening prospective volunteers, maintaining up-do-date records, and creating a welcoming and supportive environment for our volunteers.
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Volunteer Facilitator Suicide Bereavement Support Groups. This is a “semi-professional” volunteer role in which you will use your Human Services education, experience as a Distress Line volunteer, and demonstrated facilitation skills to help those journeying with suicide grief. Tasks include preparing materials, entering data, providing information and (when you’re ready) co-facilitating support groups.
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How to apply:
1. Complete the application form.
Distress Line Volunteer
Click here to complete the Distress Line Application Form on your computer or click here to print the form and complete it by hand.
All Other Volunteer Roles
Click here to complete the General Application Form on your computer or click here to print the form and complete it by hand.
2. Save your completed form and email it along with your resume to volunteer@cmha-edmonton.ab.ca. In the subject line, state the volunteer role for which you are applying, e.g. Distress Line Volunteer, Info Booth Ambassador, etc.
If you prefer to use regular mail, print and complete the application form and mail it along with your resume to:
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
CMHA Edmonton
#300-10010 100 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 1C4
You will hear from our Volunteer Resources Coordinator within one (1) week of receiving your application.
CMHA values diversity and welcomes applications from First Nation, Inuit and Metis, New Canadian, racialized, differently abled and LGBTTQIA+ communities.