As a volunteer therapist at Iguality, you play a key role in providing support to individuals in need. To ensure a safe, professional, and effective environment, it’s important to follow these general responsibilities:
- **Set Clear Boundaries: **Always establish clear boundaries and rules with users before starting any activity. This helps create a safe and structured environment for both you and the users.
- **Maintain Professionalism: **The relationship between you and the users must remain strictly professional. Any form of personal or romantic relationship outside of the therapeutic context is prohibited.
- **No Financial Compensation: **Volunteers cannot accept financial compensation or gifts from users. Small portions of food may be accepted, but this should not create any sense of obligation.
- **Clarify the Purpose of Support: **Before beginning any session or activity, clearly explain the purpose of the support you will be providing. Make sure the user understands the nature of the assistance they will receive.
- Stay Informed: **Familiarize yourself with this guide, our **Safeguarding Policy, and the Code of Conduct. These documents outline essential guidelines and best practices to ensure safe and ethical support. They are available on this page.
- **Session Logging: **Log each session you conduct using the designated form provided to you at the start of your case. This ensures transparency and helps maintain high standards of care.
- Report Safeguarding Concerns: **If you encounter any safeguarding issues, report them immediately as outlined in the **Safeguarding Policy. Timely reporting is crucial for the safety and wellbeing of all individuals involved.
- **Attend Monthly Supervision: **If you are actively volunteering, you are required to attend at least one supervision session per month. These sessions provide valuable feedback and support for your work and professional growth.
- **Open Communication: **For any issues, concerns, or doubts, communicate with your main contact person as detailed in this guide. We are here to support you, and your feedback is important to us.
