Bereavement Support Group Facilitator

Bereavement Support Group Facilitator

Location:

17100 Yonge St, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 8V3

Volunteers will co‑facilitate bereavement groups in person.

Doane House Hospice is a community‑based hospice offering compassionate care to people with life‑limited diagnosis or illness, caregivers, and those bereaved by the death of a family member or friend within northern Aurora, Newmarket, Bradford, and East Gwillimbury.

Bereavement support groups are closed groups which typically run for 6‑8 weeks with 8‑10 participants. Group participants have experienced the death of a loved one. Volunteers will facilitate groups in pairs with another volunteer, placement student, and/or staff member.

Time Commitment: 3‑5 hours per week for 6‑8 week groups; groups run 4‑5 times per year.

• Bereavement group facilitators must have supported hospice clients for at least 1 year before taking the required bereavement training, or have appropriate past experience
• Completion of hospice bereavement training
• Experience facilitating groups, teaching, public speaking beneficial but not required
• Willing to undergo a background or police records check

ASAP

On‑site at 17100 Yonge St, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 8V3