The Group Support volunteer provides support to parents whom would not otherwise be able to attend a Kinark parent group if support was not available. Volunteers organize evening sessions to ensure structure, consistency and predictability. Volunteers are another positive role model children will interact with while at Kinark, and as such, will embrace learning opportunities, and where directed will apply behaviour modification techniques and reinforce learning.
Further, group support volunteers, support group facilitators/workers with room set up,
general tasks, reorganizing room, and where appropriate through providing feedback
regarding relevant interactions and behaviours.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate as a team with other group support volunteers to develop programming/ individual activities. Activities include crafts, games and interactive games with a learning focus.
- Providing structure, consistency and predictability in planning each session.
- Being a role model, effective listener, and supporter and providing structure for the two hour group.
- Assist with room setup, welcoming children and families, delivering programming (crafts, games) providing snack, clean up of the room, debrief with social workers etc.
- Request the support of parents and/or workers to intervene when children’s behaviours escalate or any other situation deems it necessary to seek support.
- Supporting the mission, goals and objectives of Kinark Child and Family Services and adhering to agency policies and procedures at all times.
- Maintaining monthly contact with the Coordinator of Volunteer Resources.
- Debriefing with workers at the end of each session.
