Job Description

The Support Group Facilitator is responsible for the facilitation of a weekly support group for Spanish-speaking participants and their families. The group meets in person at the Cancer Support Community Greater San Gabriel (CSC) Valley location in Sierra Madre as well as through a virtual platform. Support Group Facilitators are expected to represent CSC's mission, core concepts, and philosophy.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate support group for Spanish speaking participants from 12pm to 2pm on Saturdays;
• Help group members share their cancer related experiences;
• Attend weekly 2-hour Clincal Supervision Meeting, scheduled on Mondays from 1pm to 3pm;
• Assist group members to explore positive and negative emotions, better understand and reduce distress, and improve quality of life;
• Help to assure that members gain knowledge and information from one another to become more active in their cancer treatment and recovery; 
• Does not serve or present oneself as an expert in cancer or cancer treatment; and
• Helps participants discover ways to reduce their sense of isolation, regain a sense of control, and find hope so that they can cope with, and hopefully recover from, their cancer.

Skills & Experience

• Master's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university; must be licensed or registered in the state of California through the Board of Behavioral Sciences (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PhD, or PsyD)
• A minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in group facilitation is preferred