Help Wanted: Depression Support 2023

The Depression Support team is looking for both teen and adult listeners and members to join our team!

Regardless of whether you prefer the forums or chatrooms, there is a role available for you and we'd love to have you. It is not required to have prior knowledge about depression; what is most important is your willingness to be part of a team and actively participate in the community.

If you love the forums:

Forum Supporter (members and listeners) - maintains engagement in the forums by posting and replying to threads with compassion and support

Requirements for members:

50+ forum upvotes
50+ forum posts
Make 10+ forum posts per month
Taken the Member Oath

Requirements for listeners:

Verified Listener
50+ forum upvotes
50+ forum posts
Make 10+ forum posts per month
Taken the Listener Community Guide & Listener Oath

Click here to apply

• quota: 10+ posts per month in each chosen subcom

If you love the chatrooms:

Room supporter (members and listeners) - someone who creates the desired environment they feel comfortable in, supports and makes the room more welcoming for both members and listeners

Requirements for members:

• no “newbie” badge i.e. being a member for 4+ weeks
• have the “supportive smile” badge
• have completed the compassion course

Requirements for listeners:

• no “newbie” badge i.e. being a listener for 4+ weeks
• have 1100+ cheers (novice level 4)
• have 1+ positive written reviews
• have 2+ Group Support Chats

More information HERE and apply HERE

Chatroom moderator (listeners) - as a moderator in the group support room, you will be creating and maintaining a supportive and positive community culture in the member chatrooms

Requirements:

• 25+ group chats
• 2000+ cheers
• 4 or higher overall star rating on Listener profile
• 3+ written reviews
• have verified listener badge and graduate badge
• no behavior reports in the past 3 months
• been a Listener for at least 6 weeks
• been a Room Supporter for at least 2 weeks
• quota: send 100+ messages in member group chatrooms

More information HERE and apply HERE

If you have any questions about what these roles look like in depression support, please feel free to reach out to me, @EmmaE

I'm looking forward to seeing you on our team!