Group Facilitator

New Hope is a social services agency focused on individuals impacted by domestic violence. We are currently seeking a Group Facilitator for approximately 6-8 hours per week (evening and potentially weekend hours).

Scope of Work: Facilitates weekly group sessions for individuals who have used abusive behaviors in their intimate relationships. It is expected that the group facilitators job performance will incorporate the practice and promotion of New Hopes core values which include respect teamwork empowerment and professionalism.

Primary Duties:

• Co-facilitates weekly groups for individuals who have used caused harm in their intimate relationships including physical emotional and financial abuse.
• Maintains current client information including monthly updates weekly attendance records and the preparation of completion or termination reports.
• Will attend weekly and monthly program supervisions.
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director and/or Senior Management.

General Duties:

• Will attend quarterly All-agency meetings and other meetings as requested by Program Director.
• Will conduct themselves according to the agencys stated policies and procedures
• Will comply with the Agencys confidentiality policy.
• Participate in SANE back-up on call to provide medical advocacy support for survivors of sexual assault at the hospital

Skills and Abilities:

• Facilitation skills with knowledge of domestic violence issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively and with sensitivity.
• Strong interpersonal organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Self-motivated self-reliant dependable.
• Effective time management.
• Good leadership skills including team building and decision-making ability
• Demonstrates maturity self-awareness and initiative
• Demonstrated ability to produce detailed reports and maintain up-to-date records
• Flexibility of time/scheduling to accommodate evening hours.
• Valid drivers license and dependable transportation

Education & Experience:

• BS Social Work or related human services field or related work experience preferred.
• Counseling and/or group facilitation experience preferred.
• Completion of state-certified batterers intervention training (3-day program)
• Intimate Partner Abuse Education experience preferred.
• Knowledge of domestic violence issues.
• Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese-English) a plus.

It is the policy of New Hope to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition New Hope will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

New Hope aims to increase the representation of people of color veterans and individuals with disabilities. Our programs are designed to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws directives and regulations and cover all human resource actions including employment compensation benefits training education tuition aid transfers promotions and social/recreational programs.