NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group

Facilitator Application

Michigan Training

September 28-30th in Livonia, MI

 

Name___________________________________________________________________

 

Address_________________________________________________________________

 

City/State/Zip ____________________________________________________________

 

Phone (H)____________________Cell___________________(W)__________________

 

Email___________________________________Fax_____________________________

 

Best time to call_________________________________________________________

 

Reference (Name and email or phone) ________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________

 

(Please note: Your reference should be someone who knows you well enough to recommend that you be trained to become a facilitator.)

 

Are you a member of NAMI?  Yes_____  No _____ 

If no, are you willing to join? Yes _____  No _____

 

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?  Yes _____  No _____

If yes, please explain:

 

 

 

 

Please tell us why you want to be a NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group Facilitator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Requirements:

Ÿ     Willingness to undergo training and to adhere to fidelity to the NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group model

Ÿ     to adhere to fidelity to the NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group model is required

Ÿ     Commitment to perform weekly support groups for a minimum of one year

Ÿ     Ability to provide group participant data as required

Ÿ     Willingness to identify potential new facilitators from their support groups

Ÿ     Positive regard for, or personal experience with mutual support

Ÿ     Be or become a member of NAMI

 

Availability to co-facilitate NAMI Connection Groups (Check all that apply):

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afternoon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have your own transportation?  Yes __ No__    

Public Transportation?  Yes ___ No___

 

Are you willing to travel?  Yes___  No____

 

If yes, how far: ____ 5-10 miles     _____ 11-20 miles    _____ More than 20 miles

 

What language(s) other than English do you speak fluently? ________________________________________________________________

 

Information needed should you be selected to attend training:

 

1. Do you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies? If so please specify.

 

 

 

2.  Do you need any special accommodations that we should be aware of?  If so please specify.

 

 

 

3. Will you be requiring overnight accommodations for Thursday night? 

Yes_____  No_____

 

4. Do you have transportation?  Yes____  No____*

 

* If yes, would you be willing to transport other participants?  Yes____ No____

 

q    I have read and understand the NAMI Recovery Support Group Facilitator  

job requirements.

___________ (initial)

 

q    I understand that my attendance at Facilitator Training does not guarantee that I will be certified as a NAMI National Recovery Support Group Facilitator. 

___________ (initial)

 

q    If selected to attend  -

 

Attending the NAMI Recovery Support Group Facilitator Training, and receiving certification as a facilitator, I acknowledge that I am making a commitment to facilitating a support group once a week for a one year period. 

 

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(Date)                                                  (Signature)

 

 

 

PLEASE FILL OUT BY September 1, 2007 AND RETURN TO:

 

NAMI Michigan

c/o Leslie Sladek

4989 W Beeman Rd

Empire, MI 49630