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Oogachaga Volunteer Counsellor Application
Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Oogachaga Community Services Limited.
This Volunteer Application Form is for those who are professionally qualified & trained in Counselling, Social Work or Psychology, & are keen to volunteer with us in our face-to-face professional counselling service.
If you're interested in volunteering for our hotline, whatsapp & email counselling services, please do not complete this form. Do look out for our separate volunteer recruitment drive for those services.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Peh Yin Yee
Executive Director
Oogachaga
A. Personal Details
1. Full Name
[as it appears on official documents]
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2. Your Name
[how you prefer to be addressed]
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3a. Contact Number (hp)
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3b. Alternative Contact Number
4. Email Address
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Confirm Email Address
5. Home Address
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6. Date of Birth
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DD
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MM
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YYYY
7. Ethnicity
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Chinese
Malay
Indian
Eurasian
Filipino
Caucasian
My ethnicity is
8. Nationality
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Singapore Citizen
Singapore Permanent Resident
My nationality is:
9. Religion
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10a. Current Gender Identity
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Man
Woman
Nonbinary
My gender identity is:
10b. Gender Pronouns
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He/ Him
She/ Her
They/ Them
My gender pronouns are:
10c. Do you identify as
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Cisgender (a person whose gender identity matches the sex they were given at birth)
Transgender (a person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were given at birth)
11. Sexual Orientation
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Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Questioning/ Unsure
Heterosexual/ Straight
Prefer not to say
My orientation is:
12. Are you comfortable with your gender identity/ sexual orientation?
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Very Comfortable
Comfortable
Somewhat Comfortable
Uncomfortable
Very Uncomfortable
13. Are you comfortable being publicly identified as an Oogachaga volunteer?
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Yes
No
Maybe, depends (pls specify)
B. Relevant Professional Education in Counselling, Social Work or Psychology
14. Highest Level Attained
Diploma
Bachelors degree
Graduate diploma
Masters/ Post-graduate
Others
15. Field of Study & Educational Institution
Please upload your professional resume, as well as relevant professional affiliations or qualifications in the fields of counselling, social work and/ or psychology.
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16a. Apart from English, what other language(s) are you able to speak?
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None, I'm fluent only in English
Mandarin
Malay
Tamil
Others
Others, pls specify
16b. Apart from English, what other language(s) are you able to write?
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None, I'm fluent only in English
Mandarin
Malay
Tamil
Others
Others, pls specify
C. Current Employment
17. Occupation & Job Designation
18. Name of Company/ Organization
19. Working hours & frequency of overseas travel [if any]
D. Volunteer Experience
20. Have you previously or currently worked as a volunteer?
[If yes, please provide some details]
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21. How did you find out about Oogachaga?
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OC Staff / Volunteers
OC Publicity Materials / mailer
OC Website/ Congregaytion
Family / Partner
Friends
Blowingwind
Facebook
Others (Pls specify)
22. Which of the following statements best describes your thoughts about volunteering with Oogachaga?
[please choose only 2]
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It might help me explore my own career options.
Volunteering would make me feel better about myself.
It’s important that I do something by volunteering in the community.
Volunteering would give me a break from my own concerns.
It will connect me with others with similar interests.
Volunteering helps me better understand myself and others.
23. What makes you interested in volunteering with Oogachaga now?
[You can elaborate more on your 2 options for Q23.]
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E. Volunteering with Oogachaga
24. Which Oogachaga service(s) are you interested in volunteering with? [we are currently only recruiting qualified volunteers for face-to-face counselling]
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Face-to-face counselling [professional qualifications required]
25. How long can you commit to volunteering with Oogachaga?
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Less than 6 months.
Between 6 to 12 months.
More than 1 year.
Others (please elaborate)
26. How often can you commit to volunteering with Oogachaga?
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Irregularly, or when I'm free.
Once a month.
2 - 3 times a month.
Once a week.
Others (please elaborate)
F. General Information
It is Oogachaga's policy for us to ask these personal questions. You will have the opportunity to clarify if you wish.
27. Are there any health conditions that we should be made aware of?
[This will allow the organisation to better handle medical emergencies should any occur.]
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No
Yes (pls elaborate)
28. Have you been convicted in a court of law in Singapore or any other country?
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No
Yes (pls elaborate)
29. Are you aware of being under any current police investigations in Singapore or in any other country, as a result of allegations made against you?
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No
Yes (pls elaborate)
F. Emergency Contact Person
Please tell us who to contact in case of an emergency.
Name
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Contact Number
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Relationship to Self
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We thank you for your interest in Oogachaga.
We apologise that only shortlisted applicants will be notified to attend a face-to-face interview.
By submitting this form, I give my consent for Oogachaga to collect, use and disclose the information for confidential and non-commercial purposes only, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.
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I agree.