LGBTQIA+ Peer Support Facilitator - Evening Groups

TWLOHA, Inc.; Florida; Hybrid; USD 4,464 - 8,928; Part time

Job summary

TWLOHA Inc. in Florida is hiring an LGBTQIA+ Peer Support Group Facilitator to lead weekly evening support groups aimed at providing a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community in Brevard County. This role requires strong active listening skills and the ability to create a welcoming environment for discussions around identity, mental health, and community support.

The facilitator will be responsible for running both in-person and potentially virtual groups, ensuring open discussions while providing appropriate referrals when necessary. The ideal candidate should have lived experience as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and previous facilitation experience.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a LGBTQIA+ individual.
• Prior experience facilitating peer support, recovery, or community groups.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate monthly in-person peer support groups in Brevard County.
• Create a welcoming, confidential, culturally affirming space.
• Track attendance and submit brief session summaries.

Skills

Active listening

Group facilitation

Knowledge of trauma-informed principles

Reliable evening availability

Knowledge of Zoom

Job description

About the Role

We’re hiring an LGBTQIA+ Peer Support Group Facilitator to lead weekly evening peer support groups for LGBTQIA+ community members in Brevard County. Groups run approximately 1.5 hours and provide a culturally affirming, trauma-informed space grounded in lived experience—not clinical treatment. The primary in-person facilitation is located in Brevard County, with additional opportunities for weekly virtual group facilitation.

Schedule: One evening group per week (~90 min), plus brief setup, debrief, and documentation. Estimated 3.5-4 hours/week with potential to add a weekly virtual group.

Compensation: $100 per group; includes administrative duties, setup, and check-ins; 1099 contractor.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate monthly in-person peer support groups in Brevard County
• Potential to add weekly virtual peer support groups in Brevard County
• Create a welcoming, confidential, culturally affirming space
• Lead check-ins, discussion, and grounding/closing practices
• Hold space for conversations around racial trauma, identity, mental health, and community
• Provide warm referrals to clinical or crisis resources when appropriate
• Track attendance and submit brief session summaries

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a LGBTQIA+ individual
• Prior experience facilitating peer support, recovery, or community groups
• Strong active listening and group facilitation skills
• Working knowledge of trauma-informed principles
• Reliable evening availability and transportation to the assigned site
• Knowledge of the Zoom platform
• Clear understanding that this is a peer role, not a clinical one
• Ability to pass a background check

Preferred: Florida CRPS credential (or willingness to pursue), Mental Health First Aid, QPR training, bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Haitian Creole), connection to LGBTQIA+ communities in Brevard County.

To Apply

Send a resume and a short statement (one page or less) describing your lived experience, group facilitation background, and why this role matters to you.

We strongly encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with lived experience of mental health challenges or recovery.

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