What you’ll be doing:  

• Facilitate the weekly peer support group meetings (Monday eves 6-8pm) responsibility 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
• Purchasing snacks for the meeting ($30 snack allowance per session)
• Conduct intake of potential group members
• Assist coordination with community partner for the group meetings; support childminders with direction and information
• Provide YWCA 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 if needed (weather or emergency circumstances
• Other duties as required

What you’ll need: 

• Must have solid experience in group facilitation
• Knowledge in group process and dynamics.  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 Abbotsford 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
• Applicants are invited to indicate any firsthand/ personal experience with parenting or single parenting in their cover letter if they choose.   
• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.   

What we offer:  

• Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions   
• A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and well-being, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our employee mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.  
• Discounts at our YWCA Hotel   
• Priority in YWCA Child Care centres   

      Schedule: 13.5 hours per month, Mondays, 6:00-8:00pm, 3 times a month plus admin time. Monthly facilitator meetings either last Mon 12:30-2:30or Wed 6-8pm.

Pay Rate: $31.69 per hour, plus 12% in lieu of time off and benefits.