Single Mother’s Support Group Facilitator

Ywca Bc; Abbotsford; Hybrid; CAD 579,000 - 606,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Discounts at YWCA Hotel

Priority in YWCA Child Care centres

Job summary

YWCA BC in Abbotsford is seeking a casual Single Mother’s Support Group Facilitator to lead a weekly group, manage content and tone, and coordinate with childminders. Sessions run Mondays 6-8pm (3 times a month) with a $31.69/hour rate and a $30 snack allowance per session.

The role requires solid group facilitation experience, social services training, and strong communications. A clear criminal record check is required; Zoom-enabled meetings may be used in certain circumstances.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in group facilitation.
• Training in social services (social work or counseling).
• Excellent communications skills with conflict management.
• Experience with single mothers and diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate weekly peer support group meetings (Mon evenings 6-8pm).
• Ensure content, continuity and a supportive tone for sessions.
• Assist with setup and cleanup, including sanitizing areas.
• Purchase snacks for meetings (30$ per session).
• Conduct intake of potential group members.
• Coordinate with community partners; support childminders with information.
• Provide monthly group reports to YWCA.
• Attend facilitator meetings monthly to share resources.
• Provide community resources and referrals to members.
• Facilitate meetings in person or via Zoom when needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Group facilitation

Conflict management

Excellent communication

Experience with single mothers

Education

Social work/counseling training

Job description

Single Mother’s Support Group Facilitator

Details

Status

Casual

Location

Abbotsford, Central Heights Church Women’s Centre 1661 McCallum Road

Posting Period

October 8, 2026 - October 21, 2026

Job Description

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.

We’re committed to increasing representation and equity across our organization. We strongly encourage applications from women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities and others from marginalized communities.

We’re also focused on creating leadership opportunities for Indigenous, Black, and gender-diverse individuals.

We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the x ʷ m əθ k ʷ ə y ̓ ə m (Musqueam), S ḵ wx ̱ w ú 7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwəta ɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities.

YWCA BC is committed to truth and reconciliation. This includes understanding the truth and impact of our shared colonial history, making positive changes within our organization and taking actions that advance safety, justice and equity for Indigenous peoples.