Job Summary:

As a facilitator of a psychoeducational, coaching or support group, your primary responsibility is to create a supportive environment where everyone can share their experiences and learn from one another. Effective leadership involves leading discussions, offering structured sessions, and providing evidence-based information.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works with an established curriculum for various groups and training as needed. 
• Leads clients in group sessions to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes. 
• Encourages clients to express their obstacles and to discuss what is happening in their lives. Helps them develop skills around these challenges. 
• Fosters a supportive, structured and welcoming environment for clients.
• Prepares and maintains detailed records and reports as required for intervention type..
• Maintains confidentiality of records relating to clients’ group sessions. 
• Helps to provide feedback & support in updating group course materials/curriculum on an as-needed and feedback-driven basis. 
• Clearly differentiates scope of coaching/support versus therapy
• Facilitates groups as scheduled. 
• Completes other duties as assigned. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Familiarity with the implementation of psycho-educational/coaching groups in various topics
• Familiarity with Group Dynamics and processes
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures and their history and origins.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Strong oral communication skills to counsel and advise patients
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective group interactions
• Coaching skills to help clients make positive changes
• Organization skills to maintain up-to-date, easy-to-navigate patient files
• Familiarity with privacy, health and safety laws
• Computer skills to operate record keeping, scheduling, email and word processing software

Education and Experience:

• Masters degree therapist or therapist-in-traiing preferred, though non-therapists will be considered for profession-specific groups where unique experience is preferred. 
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• If you’re unsure if you meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.