Department: Health Promotion Case Management Program

Supervisor: Other men who have sex with men (OMSM) Health Promotion Case Manager

Commitment:

2 hours per week for a period of 6 month - additional hours can be negotiated. This position requires a volunteer as soon as possible with the tentative date scheduled of every Wednesday afternoon beginning March 2015.

Objective

The Volunteer QPOC Peer Group Co-facilitator provides support to the group facilitator on planning, collecting data, developing weekly group discussion themes, facilitating activities and discussion.

Duties

• Maintaining accurate data on QMOC social support group interactions, services available and resources in the community;
• Actively co-facilitating an outreach social group that will be designed to foster a supportive environment for QMOC to make connections, build community and discuss issues specific to their sexuality.
• Supporting all participants’ thorough psychological and behavioural techniques to ensure they are being comfortable with their sexuality.
• Promoting participant’s well-being and personal development.
• Engaging the participants in discussions about social issues that are related to everyday interactions.
• Monitoring and mediating group dynamics while creating a safe and inclusive space for participants to share their experiences
• Assist on the development of a community using group dynamic techniques aimed at improving the health and wellness within the QMOC community.
• Creating healthy boundaries while focusing on identity affirming care.
• Staying updated and informed on current issues, resources and referrals by doing research & a newspaper scanning service.
• Other duties as needed

Educational Background

• Social Services, humanities or psychology related field such as counselling; social work
• Students willing to apply their knowledge in the field of group facilitation
• Other related experience

Skills & Attributes

• Must identify as queer man of colour;
• Empathetic and non-judgmental attitude;
• Strong active listening skills;
• Outgoing and comfortable in conversation;
• Comfortable with explicit language and meeting people where they are at;
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (including writing);
• Comfortable with group dynamics settings and ability to multitask;
• Ability to work within a team environment but also independently (& with initiative);
• Fluent in English and an additional language(s)
• Sensitive and responsive to HIV/AIDS and diverse sexual issues;
• Confidence and comfort with own identity
• To participate as a volunteers, a criminal record check is required.

Training & Support

• AIDS Vancouver Agency Orientation & Education;
• Specialized program/project training;
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training;
• Crisis intervention training
• Suicide intervention training
• HIV education training
• On-the-job orientation and support from seasoned volunteers;
• Ongoing support and supervision from assigned Supervisor;
• Evaluations, feedback, exit interviews and letters of reference are available upon a volunteer's request with a mandatory 8 month volunteer services;
• In service workshops and trainings as they occur within the agency;
• To be a part of a larger team that is working towards social change;
• To learn new and transferable skills, knowledge and experience;
• To engage in opportunities for leadership, community service and personal/professional development;
• Mentorship;
• Creating connections within the social-services community;
• Hours towards volunteer’s school programs.