Peer Support Group Leader-Columbia City PACE Center

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Providence ElderPlace is an innovative program of services for older adults. Providence ElderPlace helps older adults remain as healthy and independent as possible in their community for as long as possible.

Here is a volunteer opportunity to start a program to help your peers stay independent in their communities.

Group leaders are needed for the following groups;
-STROKE SURVIVORS GROUP. Aimed at Baby Boomers, the volunteer would facilitate a group providing support and encouragement to Stroke survivors. Ideally, the group would continue for 6 weeks, and could be ongoing.
-LOSING LOVED ONES. This is a peer support group for anyone who has lost a loved one and is grieving.
-WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU MOVE FROM INDEPENDENT HOUSING TO AN ADULT FAMILY HOME. This group will give support to people during this often difficult transition.

The days, dates and times are flexible as these groups would be starting up. Our ElderPlace participants live throughout King County. These groups are requested by our Columbia City PACE center located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.

Ideally, group leaders would have some education/and or experience in Mental health, social work, therapy, counseling, and/or working with Elders.

Qualifications

• Experience with group dynamics/facilitation
• Knowledge about issues of groups
• Ability to engage with many types of people
• Excellent listening skills
• Dependable
• Comfortable leading a group independently
• 21+ years of age