NAMI California Family/Peer Support Specialist Pilot Webinar Training Program

The Family/Peer Support Specialist Webinar Training program is devoted to giving peers and family members an opportunity to learn about educational skills such as the Recovery Model, Communication Skills, Trauma Informed Care, among others. All webinar training sessions are guided by trained presenters and provide opportunities for live participant interaction. The goal of this program is to provide individuals with lived experience as a peer or family member Behavioral Health educational training, one-on-one career counseling, and support to volunteer or work in the Behavioral Health Field. Interested in taking part in this program?

Apply Today!

NAMI California is currently recruiting for the Fourth Cohort starting in April 2017.

To take part in the program, a person can fall into one of the following criteria’s (or both):

• Individuals with Lived Experience
   

• Family Member and/or Loved One

Training Details

Orientation Date: (Note: You only need to attend one of the following two sessions)

• Monday, April 3, 2017
   

• Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Location:  Webinar Training (computer based)

Time: 6:00Pm-8:30PM

Time Commitment, Expectations & Support for Participants

• Participants will need to attend 2 weekly webinar sessions (Monday and Wednesday) that are each 2.5 hours long.

• Training program consists of 70 hours training that include 19 webinar sessions
  and assignments.

• Send completed Interest Form to Community Engagement Coordinator, Zuleima Flores

• A designated Program Coordinator will offer support to participants.

• Career counseling and support will be provided. 

Questions?

Contact Community Engagement Coordinator, Zuleima Flores

Zuleima@namica.org

(916) 567-0163