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Please fill out the information below and we’ll be in touch when a position opens up. Have a great day.
Are you currently enrolled at UBC as a student?
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We are only accepting applications from currently enrolled UBC Vancouver students at this time
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Your Name
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I'm Interested in:
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Tell us what you’re passionate about and we will try to match you with an appropriate volunteer position.
Affordable Education
Events and Social Functions
Food Insecurity
Housing
Sexual Assault Support
Student Life
Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
Advocating for Student Rights
Student Safety and Security
General Volunteer
Other?
Your interest not on the list? Tell us what it is.
Are there specific departments you'd like to volunteer for?
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AMS Peer Support
AMS Food Bank
AMS Executive (President or VP portfolios)
AMS Sustainability
AMS Clubs
Hatch Art Gallery
AMS Events
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Is there a specific position you're applying for? If yes, please indicate it here
Tell us why you're interested in volunteering with the AMS (150 words)
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Please upload your resume
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Do you have areas of expertise or experience you'd like us to know about?
For example social media, marketing, event planning, finance, photography, etc.
Anything else you'd like to tell us?
Before starting your Peer Support application below, please visit ams.ubc.ca/peersupport to learn more about each role. If you are applying to multiple roles, you should aim to address the requirements of each role in the questions below.
Which Peer Support volunteer roles are you applying for?
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Support Team Lead (Deadline: June 16, 2025)
Peer Supporter (Deadline: July 9, 2025)
Harm Reduction Volunteer (Deadline: July 9, 2025)
Support Group Volunteer (Deadline: July 9, 2025)
Tell us about yourself and why you're interested in being a volunteer with Peer Support.
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How do you personally define “peer support”? In your opinion, what is the most important aspect of it?
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How do you conceptualize harm reduction? How do you think it’s different from concepts like “abstinence” or “recovery”? How do you foresee supporting students through harm reduction, recovery, or abstinence?
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In your view, what are the goals of AMS Peer Support?
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Do you have experience in providing peer support/facilitating groups? If so, please describe what it was. This could be from a position in AMS Peer Support, another mental health organization, harm reduction initiatives, a crisis line or any lived experience. Please indicate any skills or training that you may have that could prepare you for the role.
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What are three challenges you anticipate you’ll encounter as a Peer Support Volunteer? How would you go about handling them? Please be as specific as possible. You may use point form.
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What are some boundaries a Peer Support volunteer should maintain when supporting or interacting with a peer using our Service?
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As a volunteer, you will be exposed to a variety of mental health topics and may support people coping with challenging experiences. Are you comfortable discussing challenging topics, and how would you approach discussing a sensitive topic with a peer?
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What characteristics do you have that would make you an excellent Team Lead?
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What leadership roles have you held in the past? Please describe how that past experience will be an asset in the Team Lead role.
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What two challenges do you anticipate you will experience as a Team Lead? How would you go about handling them? Please be as specific as possible. You may use point form.
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For Peer Support, there are many required interview and training dates. All commitments listed below are: 1) In-person 2) Required for all roles unless specified 3) Require full attendance unless a subset of availability is specified. Please select all options you are available for.
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Please select all options you are available for.
Support Team Lead only interviews: June 23-25 (availability needed for 2 days in this period)
Support Team Lead only training: July 15-16 from 9am to 5pm
Support Team Lead only: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). This is an intensive 2-day workshop held off-campus in Vancouver. It will take place in July or August based on availability. Are you willing to commit to this training?
Interviews: July 19-23 (availability needed for 2 days in this period)
Training: August 8th, 9th, and 11th from 9am to 5pm
Training: August 18-29 (availability needed for 4-5 days in this period)
Training: January 10th from 9am to 5pm
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the AMS. At this time, only currently enrolled UBC students are eligible to volunteer.
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