Virtual Support Group Facilitator

About Us: 

We empower girls and women to move from hopeless to hopeful!

The Thaddeus Resource Center is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to restore HOPE, inspire GROWTH, and EMPOWER girls and women through education, life skill development, workforce training, and other supportive services. We pride ourselves in having established a family-oriented culture that promotes open communication and collaboration through our values of Empowerment, Commitment, Hope, Compassion, Community, and Grace.

If you are looking to truly make an IMPACT, join our team and help us achieve our mission and vision of reaching our community of women, girls, and at-risk youth.

Location: Remote

Description: The Virtual Support Group Facilitator Volunteer plays a critical role in empowering, educating, counseling, and inspiring families and individuals seeking a path to a brighter future. They facilitate and conduct support groups based on their life experiences. The responsibilities for this role are performed 100% remotely.

Responsibilities:

• Create a safe and supportive environment for sharing experiences and emotions
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for all group members.
• Lead support group meetings alongside interns, and demonstrate preparedness by developing content, engaging participants, and providing support to other leaders outside of meeting times.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the support group and make recommendations for improvement.
• Assist with working on specific goals and objectives, connecting to the community, and participating in meaningful activities and organizations.

Requirements:

• Must currently reside in the U.S. or have prior work experience in the field within the U.S.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work (and/or) previous experience in a similar role or environment.
• Experience or training in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field.
• Knowledge of issues affecting women and children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create a safe and inclusive environment for diverse groups of women and children.
• Empathy and compassion for those facing difficult situations.
• A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality
• Proven leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills

Preferred:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Pursuing or have received a Master’s in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or Applied Psychology
• Experience working with nonprofits (with Thaddeus, a plus)
• A solid understanding of and connection to Thaddeus’s mission, vision, values, and targeted demographic/community
• An understanding of the transition to work, GAIN/TSE, and other similar programs

Time commitment:

• 5 hrs/week
• 1-year minimum

* We are an equal-opportunity employer. *