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Support Group Leader Job Description
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NMF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER NETWORK VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Support Group Leader
Reports to: Jennifer Buffone, LCSW, Director of Support Services and Volunteer Development
Phone: 1-800-8-MARFAN ext. 22
Email: jbuffone@marfan.org Time Commitment/Frequency: Variable. Depends on how often the group would like to meet monthly,
bi-monthly, etc. Each Support group meeting should be no more then 1 hour in duration. Description of Responsibilities and Related Tasks: - Finding and securing meeting space
- Organizing meetings (emailing/mailing save the dates, reminders, etc.)
- Facilitating the support group
- Reporting to the NMF about meetings (attendance, topics discussed, etc)
- Distributing support group evaluations to participants
Special Training Required: Support group leaders must be trained and/or licensed professional counselors (social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, genetic counselors, etc.). If you are not a trained counseling professional and would like to start a group, please consider starting a Network Group. See Network Group Leader job description for more information. Related Policies and/or Procedures Including Evaluation Procedure: Support Group Leaders may be asked to show proof of credentials. The NMF office may distribute at various times surveys or evaluation forms. It is part of the volunteer commitment to return these forms as requested. The NMF office will distribute surveys or evaluation forms at appropriate times. It is part of the volunteer commitment to return these forms as requested.
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Volunteer’s signature
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Print name
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Street address
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City, state, zip code
Please print and mail or fax to:
National Marfan Foundation
Attention: Manager of Volunteer Development
22 Manhasset Avenue
Port Washington, NY 11050
Fax: 516-883-8040
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