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ORGANIZATION: SMART Recovery

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**As we are making an effort to limit transmission of COVID-19 as much as possible, online meeting hosts are needed more than ever!**
Many opiate users are looking for a NEW approach to recovery. Regardless of your background (you don't need to have had substance problems), we will train you to lead a new type of recovery meeting where all types of substance users learn from each other and learn the science-based SMART Recovery tools for change. Join a group of 60 meetings each week in San Diego county. Typical time involvement about 2 hours per week. Help us keep people alive and get them back into leading purposeful and connected lives.

SMART Recovery is looking for volunteers to host or facilitate one meeting a week at various locations throughout San Diego County. Training will be provided through a mentorship program (hosts and facilitators) and online course (facilitators). Commitment will be 1 to 2 hours including prep time per meeting per week. We are asking for a minimum of a three month commitment following training.

SMART Recovery is a self-empowering alternative to traditional 12-step approaches intended to help individuals gain independence from addictive substances and/or behaviors.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE ADDICTIVE OR MALADAPTIVE RECOVERY BEHAVIOR EXPERIENCE YOURSELF.

To learn more about the opportunity and receive more information on the free training and one-on-one mentoring, please email: training@smartrecoverysd.org

More information about San Diego SMART is also available on our website: smartrecoverysd.org

If you care about people and connections, you will not find a more meaningful and rewarding experience than volunteering with SMART Recovery.

SMART Recovery is a community devoted to helping individuals learn about and practice a self-empowering approach for stopping problematic addictive behavior. SMART Recovery offers a science-based, non-step philosophy that provides tools and strategies for individuals under the umbrella of four main points: Building & Maintaining Motivation; Coping with Urges & Cravings; Managing Thoughts, Feelings & Behaviors; and Building A Balanced Life.

Our motto is "Discover the Power of Choice". We welcome your participation in our community.

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About SMART Recovery

Location:

7304 Mentor Ave, Suite F, Mentor, OH 44060, US

Mission Statement

SMART Recovery helps individuals gain independence from any type of addictive behavior, by providing a program of recovery based on scientific evidence about addiction and recovery. SMART Recovery also advocates for choice in recovery, so that individuals needing to change addictive behavior are made aware of their options and allowed to choose freely among them.

Description

SMART Recovery (Self-Mangement And Recovery Training) helps individuals gain independence from harmful addictive behaviors through its science-based program and its self-help meetings. Our program is evidence-based and evolves as scientific knowledge advances. Our program is secular; neither demanding or demeaning spiritual or religious beliefs. Description: SMART Recovery is a not-for-profit educational organization run by volunteers which offers free abstinence-based self-help meetings, both face-to-face and on the web, aimed at abstaining from harmful addictive behaviors. Within our 4 Point Program we teach people how to: 1.) enhance and maintain motivation to abstain; 2.) cope with cravings and urges; 3.) better manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors; 4.) balance short and long term satisfactions. Volunteers may have recovered from an addiction or may have never been addicted - that seems to make no difference. What is important is that they understand the tools and strategies we offer and approach people with empathy and acceptance, and without pressure or confrontation. A fuller explication of our tools and techniques, meeting and other service offerings, volunteer opportunities, basis in science, related programs, learning materials, and other opportunities to participate may be found at our web-site: www.smartrecovery.org and we appreciate people's donations, both money and volunteer time.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Crisis Support
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Crisis Support

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WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

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REQUIREMENTS

  • Training process is flexible. Once completed, 1.5 hours at the same time each week.
  • Ability to communicate verbally to small groups and belief that a non-judgemental, inclusive community of self-empowered individuals can support each other and create lasting changes in their lives.

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