As a Volunteer Therapist within the Helen Bamber Foundation, you will be responsible for providing evidence-based and evidence-informed therapeutic interventions to clients of the Helen Bamber Foundation. We require volunteers who have previous experience of providing trauma-focused therapies or who have experience working with refugees.

This role will include delivery of highly specialised psychological assessments for clinical purposes, provision of appropriate therapies.  We look for a minimum of a 6 month commitment of at least half a day a week (or two ongoing treatment clients), plus attendance at a supervision group at least monthly.

In return we will provide specialist supervision on evidence-based therapies for psychological problems experienced by our client group, including Narrative Exposure Therapy and trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy for PTSD, and CBT for depression.

Please note

•  We can only take volunteer therapists who are already qualified psychologists or psychotherapists) have UK registration as a therapist (either with the HCPC, BACP or a similar body), and can provide evidence of training in delivering an evidence-based treatment.

• We are currently unable to accept people looking to practice only EMDR as we do not have appropriate supervision in place for this.

We may be able to consider your application only if you are able to make your own supervision arrangements (we are unable to reimburse costs for this).

If interested please contact Dr Francesca Brady. Role description here.

Please see our Work For Us page for more information about consultant Psychological and Psychiatric Medico-Legal Report Writing.

If you are a trainee or practicing medical professional interested in providing professional support to refugees and asylum seekers who have suffered torture and extreme human cruelty, you may be interested in volunteering with our Medical Advisory Service or working as a consultant Medico-Legal Report writer.

Please click here to find out more about these opportunities before inquiring about vacancies.

Ideal time commitment: 1-2 days per week for initial three months (remote)

Reports to: Community and Integration

About the role

We are seeking one or two skilled individuals to undertake casework in the Community and Integration team. The Community and Integration team supports our clients, through their recovery and journey at the Helen Bamber Foundation, to lead independent lives. We do this by assisting and supporting clients to access education, employment, volunteering opportunities and internal and external integration focussed activities. We run a programme of creative arts and skills based classes including; English, yoga, computing, art, textiles, football and photography.

For more information, please read the full role description.

To apply, please email your CV with a covering letter to volunteering@helenbamber.org.

Ideal time commitment: 2 days per week, minimum 3 months (remote)

Reports to: Counter-Trafficking Case Manager

About the role

The Counter-Trafficking team at HBF is a small but very busy team; it works with people who have been trafficked and supports them to work towards achieving criminal justice. The Counter-Trafficking programme provides contact and safeguarding support to ensure that clients are kept safe and also have court standard documentation for their legal procedures. The team takes a holistic approach, tailored to the specific needs of people who have experienced human trafficking for sexual exploitation, domestic servitude and/or forced labour.

This volunteer will be taking an active role in the casework load of the Counter-Trafficking team, including writing up client chronologies, meeting remotely with trafficked clients and other tasks required to support the busy team. It will be a fast-paced role, but one that is vital for the proper functioning of the team, and training in the key tasks will be available. This volunteer will be exposed to very traumatic information, but there is a lot of support available from the staff team, and clinical supervision will be provided to offer support around the deeply traumatic and sensitive nature of the clients’ experiences.

All volunteers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check at the charity’s expense. Volunteering is currently remote, but on return to the office, we cover travel and lunch expenses.

For more information, please read the full role description.

To apply, please email your CV with a covering letter to volunteering@helenbamber.org.