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Support Group Facilitators ensure a supportive and constructive environment for care partners to connect, learn, discuss, and share conversations about their common questions and experiences supporting a person living with dementia.
Are you a good listener? Do you create spaces for people to share openly and get the support needed in the moment? Do you have experience in group conversation facilitation? In this role, you would be ensuring a supportive and constructive environment for care partners to connect with one another to learn, discuss, and share conversations about their common questions and experiences supporting a person living with dementia.
We are currently looking to find more amazing volunteers to facilitate support groups in Red Deer, Brooks, Peace River, Valleyview, Taber, Raymond, and Edmonton. Other locations may also be considered. Support groups are offered mornings, afternoons, and evenings Monday through Friday, with some pre-scheduled and others to be scheduled once a facilitator is found and trained.
Volunteers must be able to commit to a monthly commitment for at least 18 months, preferably longer. During the training period, higher availability will be required.
Applications open from August 1st to September 30th, with training being scheduled for October 2026. Complete the Volunteer Support Group Facilitator Interest Form and we will connect!
Tasks / Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Facilitator/Co-facilitator include, but are not limited to:
• Set-up of support group space to foster a supportive, constructive, and confidential atmosphere.
• Welcome new members to the group and provide information on the operation of the group.
• Provide icebreaker questions or topics to encourage conversation and a comfortable environment.
• Encourage participation and provide focus and guidance for discussions within the group.
• Take attendance and submit to the appropriate ASANT staff.
• Provide support and redirect participants who may need further formal support to the appropriate ASANT staff member.
• Inform ASANT staff of client concerns, or clients needing support.
• Maintain professionalism and demonstrate ASANT core values with all group participants and ASANT staff.
• Follow guidelines, policies, and procedures for volunteering with ASANT.
Skills:
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, professional, supportive, and empathetic demeanor
• Strong listening skills
• Experience with supporting a person living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease or their care partner(s) is considered an asset.
• Experience facilitating a group environment is considered an asset.
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