YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
as a Counselor on sound off
Sound Off provides a platform where military members who would otherwise avoid mental health support can engage anonymously.
From the perspective of the person seeking help, their interaction is completely contained within a mobile phone application. There is no waiting room, hotline to call, confirmation of status, or computer registration. Sound Off asks for one detail, the user’s state, while allowing for frequent, personal contact similar to any traditional telemedicine session. There has never been a mental health delivery model that allowed both repeat contact (essential for treatment) and anonymity.
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As a counselor, you choose how often and how many members you support.
What It Means to be a Compensated Counselor
A Compensated Counselor is a counselor who has been approved by Sound Off to be paid for remote support. Many of our partner organizations dedicate funding to ensure counselor capacity for their community.
What Your Commitment Is:
- Be responsive to Sound Off staff when they reach out.
- Reply to Veterans or Service Members within 24 hours after they connect with you to set up your first appointment.
- Sound Off is predicated on the anonymity of those seeking help. While it is natural that you will come to learn about the person you are supporting as you develop a relationship, we ask that you not break the model by immediately asking for personally identifying information.
- Maintain your license and associated licensing requirements
- Maintain professional liability insurance in an amount that is standard and typical for Counselor's practice.
- Complete all surveys within the Sound Off application.
Is This Paid or Volunteer?
Both! You can choose to be a paid (“compensated”) counselor, a volunteer counselor , or both. We have many groups who dedicate funding to their community to ensure that there is a guaranteed counselor support for their community. If you are approved as a compensated counselor, and paired with a user from one of these groups, you will be paid for your session.
Many of our users come from communities that do not have dedicated financial support for counselor support or are uncomfortable providing their demographics. We rely on volunteer counselor support to serve these individuals. It’s an incredibly essential and meaningful way to give back to those who served.
You can also elect to be classified as both a compensated and a volunteer counselor. This means that if you are selected by a user with financial support available, you will be treated as a compensated counselor and be paid accordingly. If you are paired with a user that does not have financial support available, you will volunteer your time for that session.
As Sound Off continues to work to secure additional funding for all military groups, volunteer counselors are the only way we can provide help to users who do not feel comfortable asking for help anywhere else. If funding is available to support a new relationship, you will be compensated – regardless of your choice to support ProBono.
Step 1
Use your camera app to scan the below QR code or go to the app store and download the app.
Step 2
Select the “I am a Counselor or Peer”.
Step 3
Fill in the input fields required and create your password.
Step 4
Confirm your details after having your license approved.
Step 5
Please ensure your profile is fully filled out with a photo, detailed description and that you have the necessary training.
Step 6
Once you indicate your interest to become a compensated counselor, we will review your profile (which should include your professional skills and any certifications).
Step 7
You will be notified of whether or not you are accepted as a compensated counselor. If so, you’ll sign the additional contract addendum and be ready to serve more Users!
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FAQ
How often will I get paid?
If you elect to become a compensated counselor, you will get paid on a weekly basis for any sessions you conducted the previous week. You will upload your payment information and W-2 to our payment system and we will input logged sessions on a weekly basis which will prompt direct deposit.
What training is required?
We require that all of our counselors, both volunteer and compensated, be licensed counselors in good standing. Compensated Counselors must be licensed in at least one Evidence Based Therapy recognized by the VA. You can click here to view the list of approved trainings as well as complete 2 courses and provide certifications of completions to add to their Sound Off profile. Click here for more details.