Responsibilities include:

• Facilitate the single mothers peer support group meetings in person (Saturday afternoons 1:30-3:30pm, 3 weeks per month, 35 meetings a year)
• Attend monthly facilitator meetings to share information and resources with other group facilitators (held 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
• Provide community resources, information and referral to individual group members as needed

Qualifications:

• 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 Burnaby and resources available to single moms and their children.
• 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 this in your cover letter.

Rate of pay: $425 contract fee per month plus $20/ month travel allowance