NAMI Connection Support Group Facilitator

Connect2Affect; Gainesville (GA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Connect2Affect is looking for certified NAMI Connection Support Group Leaders in Gainesville, Georgia. This role involves creating a safe environment for individuals sharing mental health experiences and requires lived mental health experience.

Candidate must commit to facilitating support groups for at least one year after completing a 2-day training. The role emphasizes public speaking and group participant management.

The goal is to foster mutual support among participants as they navigate their recovery journeys.

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience with a mental health condition.
• Willingness to undergo 2-day NAMI training.
• Commitment to facilitate support groups for a minimum of one year.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, welcoming space for participants.
• Provide group participant data as required.
• Identify potential new facilitators from support groups.

Skills

Public speaking

Meeting facilitation

Job description

This training prepares participants to become certified NAMI Connection Support Group Leaders. NAMI Connection is a free, peer-led support group for adults who have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.Leaders must have lived experience with a mental health condition and will learn how to create a safe, welcoming space where participants can share experiences, gain insight, and support one another in recovery.Requirements of a NAMI Connection Support Group Facilitator:Must be an individual with a mental health diagnosis who identifies themselves in recovery.Willingness to undergo 2-day NAMI Connection Support Group model training.Maintaining fidelity of the NAMI Connection Support Group model is required.Commitment to facilitate support groups for a minimum of one year.Ability to provide group participant data as required with the support of NAMI Affiliate.Willingness to identify potential new facilitators from their support groups.Positive regard for, or personal experience with mutual support. Be or become a member of NAMI.

Matching Skills: public speaking/meeting facilitation

Date: 06/30/2026 - 11/26/2027 Where: Georgia