VR coaching for youth: Mind the Future expert competition

NGO "Labor and Health Social Initiatives" (LHSI) within the framework of the project "Mind the Future" announces a competition for the selection of qualified specialists for the role of coaches for psychosocial support of adolescents and youth in three target regions: Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Odesa regions.

Terms of Reference (TOR)

Organization: NGO "Labor and Health Social Initiatives"
Work format: offline
Work bowl: Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Odesa regions
Employment: partial
Working period: November 2025 – March 2028

"Mind the Future" project

The project is implemented by LHSI in partnership with Dutch experts De VeranderKamer, ICDI and a Polish organization PRO-FIL.
It aims to support youth facing the psychosocial challenges of war, internal displacement, and uncertainty by providing tools to strengthen mental health and develop resilience.

The Future Room® — an innovative methodology developed in the Netherlands that combines a future-oriented approach with the use of virtual reality (VR). Through interactive VR sessions, participants explore their own aspirations, become aware of challenges, and formulate concrete steps to achieve personal goals.

Coaches with psychological training work with young people aged 12–26 years old, conducting structured VR sessions and receiving ongoing support, training, access to VR equipment and licenses within the project.

Coaching goals

Conducting structured Future Room® VR sessions in the project's target regions
Providing psychosocial support, developing resilience and responsibility of young people for their own future
Participation in regular supervision and training from international partners

Scope of work

The coach is obliged to:

Complete the VR–Future Room® training program, including an online academy, interviews, and supervised practice
Conduct individual VR sessions (minimum five programs of three sessions each during training)
Provide structured guidance to youth on learning, career development, overcoming emotional barriers, coping with loss, and building personal resilience
Use VR equipment (Quest 2 / 3 / 3s headsets) according to the methodology
Participate in supervisions, interviews, and peer evaluations of coaches
Collect feedback from participants and contribute to project monitoring and evaluation

Duration and involvement

Participation period: November 2025 – March 2028

Expected load: no less 6 hours of VR sessions per week with the possibility of a flexible schedule.

Support from the project

VR equipment and application license — free for the entire project period
Access to training materials, scripts, and an online academy
Ongoing supervision, peer support and regular interview sessions
Technical support for using VR

Required qualifications

Higher education in psychology, social work, humanities or related fields
Experience working with youth in psychosocial or educational contexts
Developed interpersonal and counseling skills
High level of digital literacy, confident work with online tools
Speed typing skills and digital documentation
Basic skills for working with VR applications
Availability of a separate room with Wi-Fi for holding sessions
Willingness to participate in trainings, supervisions and interviews (online and offline)
Fluency in Ukrainian, knowledge of English will be an advantage