What you’ll be doing:

• Facilitate the single mothers peer support group meetings in person (Friday mornings in Langley, from 10am-noon, 35 meetings a year)

• Attend monthly facilitator meetings to share information and resources with other group facilitators (held on the last Monday of the month from 12:30-2:30pm in Langley OR on the last Wednesday of the month from 6 to 8 pm in Vancouver)

• Responsible for content, continuity and tone of the group meetings; creating safe and supportive environment for women

• Support with set up and clean up before and after meeting including sanitizing common areas

• Conduct intake of potential group members

• Assist coordination with community partner for the group meetings

• Provide YWCA and partner agency with monthly group reports as required

• Attend monthly facilitator meetings to share information and resources with other group facilitators

• Provide community resources, information and referral to individual group members as needed

• Ability to facilitate meetings in person and on Zoom

• Other duties as required

What you’ll need:

• Must have solid experience in group facilitation.  

• Knowledge in group process and dynamics, especially in peer support model.  Demonstrated ability to manage group dynamics to achieve positive outcomes. 

• Training and experience in the social services field, such as social work, counseling or community support. 

• Excellent communications skills, including conflict management. 

• Solid understanding of the issues faced by single mothers today. Experience of single parenthood an asset. 

• Solid knowledge of the various local community services in Langley, and the Fraser Valley and resources available to single moms and their children. For this group, knowledge of pre-natal and post-natal services for moms is an asset.

• Experience working with multi-barriered women and people from diverse backgrounds 

• Believe in empowering women and passionate about supporting women in their journey towards personal and economic independence 

• Prefer applicants who have lived experience as a parent, please indicate in your cover letter.

• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.

• The YWCA Metro Vancouver’s COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination from COVID-19 is not required at this time. However, should circumstances change and the YWCA deem it necessary to reintroduce such policy, you may be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing your duties.

What we offer:  

• A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and wellbeing, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our staff mentorship program and three equity committees who help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.

• Pay Rate: $400 contract fee per month plus $20/month travel & parking allowance