GET INVOLVED

VOLUNTEERS: GROUP FACILITATORS

All of our group facilitators attend a 27 hour facilitator training. All training sessions are held on-site at My Healing Place. The next training series is planned for January/February, 2012 on the following dates:

Monday, January 16th, 23rd, 30th – 6 to 9pm
Monday, February 5th, 12th, 19th – 6 to 9pm
Saturday, January 21st – 9am to 3pm

If you would like more information or to schedule a volunteer interview please call My Healing Place at 512-472-7878 and ask for Tracy, the volunteer coordinator. Currently all of our support groups meet in the evening twice monthly on a Tuesday night.

VOLUNTEERS: SCHOOL-BASED GROUP FACILITATORS

We are in particular need of daytime volunteers to assist with our day time school-based groups with grieving students. This requires a commitment of 90 minutes a week, for 10 weeks. Groups are generally 45 minutes and there is briefing before and debriefing afterwards with our School-Based Coordinator who goes to the school with the facilitators.

OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

My Healing Place is currently looking for help for the following:

• Receptionist
• Child Care for children under 5 years old during evening support groups
• Event planning/help with fundraising
• Grant writer
• Administrative assistance – answering phones, preparing mailings, and other office tasks
• Greeters for group nights
• Special Projects
• Board Committee Members (fundraising, communications, special events)

If any of these opportunities sound exciting to you, please complete the volunteer application online. Once you have completed the online application, be sure to press “submit.” This will allow your personal information to be documented for office use.

Volunteer Application Link: http://mhpvolunteer.blogspot.com/

Once you have submitted your completed application you should receive a phone call within 2-3 days from the volunteer coordinator, Tracy Smith. If you don’t hear from us it means we have not received your application and will not know to contact you. If you do not receive a phone call please call our office at 512-472-7878.

INTERNSHIPS

My Healing Place will interview for Fall 2012/Spring 2013 late spring 2012. If you are interested please watch this website for announcements on the application procedures. Please do NOT send emails indicating interest until those postings with instructions appear on this website in the spring.