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LiveWellVolunteers

Helping to ensure all people with depression have equal access to the support they need to live well

Support Group Peer Facilitators

Qualifications

All peer candidates must have:

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  • Lived experience with depression and resilience

  • A desire to support, empower, and inspire others to live well with depression

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • The ability to work as part of a team 

  • A willingness to attend at least four LiveWell support groups prior to the training process 

  • A willingness to participate in an all-day (6 hour) online training

  • A willingness to commit to facilitate a LW support group twice a month (or every other week)

About the (Online) Training

Program participants will be trained in and be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

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  • The peer recovery movement in historical context

  • The values, underlying principles, and mechanisms that inform both the LiveWell Program and experiential learning

  • Active-listening skills

  • Group facilitation skills, including integrating principles of trauma-informed peer support and creating inclusive discussionsā€‹

  • Suicide preventionā€‹ā€‹

Thank you for your interest in becoming a LiveWell Volunteer Support Group Peer Facilitator!

* Please keep in mind that because the number of applicants usually exceeds the number of open slots available for new peer facilitators, we cannot guarantee your application will result in a position. Decisions are often made on scheduling needs and availability and other factors -- so if you are not chosen, it is by no means a determination of your worth or our belief in your potential to be a good peer support group facilitator. And thank you for your understanding.

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