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Strategies and resources when you’re experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Outlive’s peer support programme aims to improve young people’s access to peer support for youth suicide prevention. As part of the programme, we are training a network of young volunteers across Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune as peer supporters to provide chat-based emotional support to youth experiencing distress or having thoughts of ending their life. Outlive’s peer supporters are supported by Outlive peer mentors through regular individual and group mentoring.
As an Outlive peer mentor, you will help prevent urban youth suicides and make a difference!
We are looking for young people who:
Prior work experience in the following areas is desirable: peer support, working with helplines or suicide prevention support services, counselling, psychosocial support, conducting trainings, and mentoring & supervision.
We have a 2-stage selection process for young people interested in becoming Outlive peer mentors.
Selected youth will undergo a training in peer support for youth suicide prevention, mentoring, and facilitation skills before being onboarded as an Outlive peer mentor.
Outlive peer mentors will:
Outlive peer mentors will be required to complete a 30-hour online + offline training by the Outlive team. Post training, we expect peer mentors to commit up to 27 hours per week for a minimum duration of 6 months.
The Outlive peer mentor position is a paid, part-time position.
We regularly open applications for the peer mentor position. To apply as an Outlive peer mentor, please submit this online application form. For more information, please write to us at contact@outlive.in
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