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Brain Injury Support Group Facilitator

2.5 Hours/ Month
Rate: $40/ Hour

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The Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) is seeking a compassionate and skilled Facilitator to lead our monthly Brain Injury Support Group. Our Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. In-person meetings are held at the BIST office at Yonge and St. Clair in the following months: February, April, June, August, October, and December. Online meetings occur during the remaining months.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Facilitate a welcoming and supportive environment where participants feel heard, valued, and respected. Ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to speak and participate.

  • Respond to participants’ needs with a trauma-informed approach.

  • Maintain a confidential space within the support group.

  • Provide strategies and resources for the challenges associated with living with brain injury.

  • Encourage participants to share their lived experiences and assist each other with problem-solving.

  • Report group attendance, as well as any significant concerns or issues, to BIST staff.

  • Administer program surveys as needed.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

  • Education in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field.

  • Knowledge of the challenges faced by individuals living with brain injury, including physical, cognitive, and socio-economic barriers. This includes awareness of issues like ableism, poverty, racism, homophobia, and transphobia.

  • Excellent knowledge of community support available to individuals living with brain injury.

  • Experience facilitating support groups, with a preference for prior experience working with people with disabilities or brain injuries.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.

  • Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility and the ability to maintain positive dynamics in a diverse group of participants.

  • Proven facilitation skills, including conflict management and group cohesion.
    Recent vulnerable sector police check.

 

 

Please submit your resume and cover letter by January 24th to:

Candace Diep
Executive Director
Brain Injury Society of Toronto
cdiep@bist.ca

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