Peer Support Group Facilitators

Do you identify as someone with lived or living experience of mental-health challenges who wants to make a real difference in the lives of others with similar experiences? Kaleidoscope is inviting new volunteer Peer Support Facilitators to help co-facilitate our weekly online support group that's open to the general public.

This is a meaningful, community-rooted volunteer role where your story, your experiences, and your insight can genuinely help others feel less alone.

What Makes This Opportunity Special?

Since 2010, Kaleidoscope has been creating safe(r) spaces for people to speak honestly about their mental health with others who've had similar experiences.

We centre lived experience—not diagnosis, credentials, or hierarchy.

Facilitators and participants connect as peers. We believe healing happens through mutuality, shared humanity, and supportive relationships.

You’ll never be facilitating alone. All of our volunteers co-facilitate with two other experienced support group facilitators. You’ll have support before, during and after every session with the facilitators, and an experienced team to support you on your facilitator journey.

Many volunteers form deep friendships, grow their leadership skills, and gain experience that supports future roles in social work, counselling, healthcare, and community advocacy.

About Kaleidoscope: we offer free, peer-led mental-health support groups that are open to anyone experiencing challenges with their mental health. Many people come to us feeling isolated or overwhelmed. In our groups, participants find connection, belonging, and solidarity through shared lived experience.

Groups are not therapy or treatment. They are collaborative, compassionate spaces where people talk openly, share coping strategies, and support one another as equals.



About the Volunteer Role:

Peer Support Facilitators help create a welcoming and grounded environment for participants. Responsibilities include:

Co-facilitating weekly 60-minute groups (online via Zoom), with 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after group to check-in with co-facilitators and debrief.

Opening the space, introducing guidelines, and supporting a respectful flow of conversation

Listening and staying after group to support participants who may need resources or extra support


Training & Support You Will Receive. We offer structured training for all facilitators, including:

Active listening and communication skills
Group facilitation techniques
Talking about and Responding to Suicide 
Boundary-setting and self-reflection skills

After training, new facilitators shadow experienced peers before co-facilitating. You will never be asked to do anything before you’re ready. Ongoing mentorship, check-ins, and community gatherings are all part of the role.


Time Commitment

90 minutes per week (60-minute group + 15-minute short check-in/debrief)
4-month minimum commitment preferred
Scheduling is flexible — we match facilitators to groups based on availability


Who Should Apply? This role may be a great fit if you:

have lived or living experience with mental-health challenges
enjoy holding space for others
feel grounded enough in your own wellness to support a group
want to contribute to a welcoming, peer-led community
are comfortable joining groups online

Lived experience can look many different ways. You do not need a diagnosis to apply.


How to Get Involved

Submit a short application here, through VolunteerConnector. We’ll follow up with next steps and access to our online facilitator training happening on January 10 & 11, 2026 from 10am-3pm Pacific. We’d be honoured to welcome you into our facilitator community!