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🧠 Volunteer Psychotherapist / Psychologist

🕒 1–5 clients per week (flexible hours) | 📍 MenAsWell Office (Amsterdam) + Remote | 🗣 Dutch preferred, other languages (Arabic, Spanish, English, etc.) welcome

MenAsWell is the Dutch expertise center addressing sexual violence against men, trans, and non-binary individuals.

We’re expanding our therapeutic support—and we’d love you to share your expertise as a volunteer. This is a unique chance to commit some of your spare time to a good cause, while gaining expertise in a highly underrepresented field.

🔹 What you’ll do (as a volunteer):

✔️ Provide 1–5 weekly therapy sessions (50 minutes each), depending on your availability and commitment

✔️ Meet clients at our Amsterdam office or work remotely, depending on what works best for you and the client

✔️ Uphold safeguarding protocols and keep basic notes

✔️ Take part in onboarding and reflection moments with our team

🔹 Who we’re looking for:

🎓 Qualified psychotherapist, psychologist, or advanced student (with supervision)

🔍 Experience in sexual trauma, preferably with male+ victims

🏳️‍🌈 Strong LGBTQIA+ sensitivity

🗣 Dutch is a pro, but other languages (Arabic, Spanish, English, etc.) are also valuable

🔹 What we offer volunteers:

📚 Training in Male+ and LGBTQIA+ trauma and MenAsWell’s trauma-informed approach

🌍 The opportunity to contribute your skills to an innovative Dutch service for an underrepresented group

❤️ A committed, supportive, feminist team

📝 Professional growth opportunities, peer exchange, and references upon request

📩 Interested?

Send your CV + short motivation letter to: michael@menaswell.nl

(Subject: Volunteer Psychotherapist Application)

MenAsWell is looking for a creative and charismatic educator to design and lead workshops on consent and sexual violence awareness. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep pedagogical understanding with the ability to hold space and engage diverse audiences. Dutch is a requirement for this position.

As part of MenAsWell, you will:

• Develop educational content and dynamic workshops

• Address the unique needs of men+, LGBTQIA+, and marginalized communities

• Collaborate with municipalities, NGOs, and survivor-led partners

• Contribute to pioneering, trauma-informed education across the Netherlands

👉 Apply today and help us build safer, more inclusive spaces. email info@menaswell.nl with your CV

About MenAsWell

MenAsWell is the Dutch expertise center addressing sexual violence against men, trans, and non-binary individuals. We raise awareness, provide direct support, and advocate for systemic change in order to ensure equal recognition, care, and protection for male+ survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence.

Our board consists of a Chair, Treasurer, and advisors with expertise relevant to our mission. The board provides strategic oversight, approves budgets, supports the Director, and, where needed, mediates high-level complaints or conflicts.

Role of the Chair

As Chair of the Board, you will play a vital role in strengthening MenAsWell’s governance, visibility, and influence at both the national and municipal level. You will ensure the board functions effectively, provide oversight to the Director, and help steer the organisation toward sustainable growth and federal recognition.

This position is particularly significant at this stage of MenAsWell’s development: the Chair will help shape our advocacy for structural funding from the Ministries of OCW and VWS, and will ensure that MenAsWell remains survivor-led, trauma-informed, and politically impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Governance
  
  

  • Provide clear leadership to the Board and ensure its effective functioning.
    
    

  • Oversee the work of the Director, providing guidance and accountability while respecting operational autonomy.
    
    

  • Ensure compliance with governance and legal standards for Dutch non-profits.
    
    

• Strategy & Advocacy
  
  

  • Contribute to MenAsWell’s long-term strategy and ensure alignment with the mission and values.
    
    

  • Leverage political and policy connections to strengthen MenAsWell’s advocacy and funding opportunities.
    
    

  • Support the organisation in securing structural/federal funding, particularly through OCW and VWS.
    
    

• Stakeholder Engagement
  
  

  • Represent MenAsWell at high-level meetings with policymakers, funders, and sector partners.
    
    

  • Act as an ambassador for MenAsWell’s mission in public and political spaces.
    
    

  • Strengthen partnerships with municipalities, NGOs, and survivor-led organisations.
    
    

• Oversight & Mediation
  
  

  • Monitor organisational risks and ensure robust financial and ethical governance.
    
    

  • Mediate high-level complaints or conflicts when required, safeguarding MenAsWell’s reputation and survivor trust.
    
    

Key Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership experience in governance or strategic roles.
  
  

• Strong understanding of sexual violence against men, trans, and non-binary people, including the specific needs of trauma survivors and the LGBTQIA+ community.
  
  

• Proven political or policy connections, with the ability to lobby effectively for systemic change.
  
  

• Familiarity with Dutch government structures, particularly OCW and VWS.
  
  

• Commitment to survivor-led, trauma-informed, and feminist values.
  
  

• Strong interpersonal skills, impartiality, and ability to build consensus.
  
  

What We Offer

• A unique leadership role in a pioneering organisation tackling an underrepresented issue in the Netherlands.
  
  

• The opportunity to influence national policy and funding structures for male+ survivors.
  
  

• A committed, diverse, and mission-driven team and board.
  
  

• Tenure of 2 years (negotiable), with the possibility of renewal.
  
  

Practicalities

• This is an unpaid governance role in line with Dutch non-profit practice.
  
  

• Time commitment: approx. 6–8 hours per month (board meetings, political engagement, strategic support).
  
  

• Location: Amsterdam-based, with national advocacy responsibilities.
  
  

📩 Interested?

Please send your CV and short motivation letter to: info@menaswell.nl