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HENNEPIN COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS and REHABILITATION

12-Step -Alcoholic Anonymous Facilitator Volunteer 

(One year of sobriety required)

OBJECTIVE:      Create a community link to sobriety for adults returning to the community through learning and experiencing Alcoholic Anonymous 12 step meetings 

MAIN FUNCTIONS:

 Introduction to the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous program

 Lead Alcoholic Anonymous 12 steps meetings for residents at the Adult Correctional Facility in Plymouth.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:       

• Have at least one year of sobriety currently attending Alcoholics Anonymous 12 step meetings in the community.
• Carry the message of the living clean and sober
• Knowledge of appropriate professional boundaries in a correctional setting.

TRAINING:       

• General orientation to the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation; training to site specific protocols and policy mandates provided by task supervisor.
• On-going department/division training as appropriate.

SUPERVISION:  Task Supervisor at the  Adult Correctional Facility.

TIME COMMITMENT: 1.5 hours Actual meeting or presentation 45 minutes to 1 hour.

REWARDS:       

• Opportunity to assist others who are wanting to get and maintain sobriety in their lives.
• Gain experiencing in working with at people who are justice involved.
• Providing service to the alcoholic who still suffers and carrying the message of hope in recovery

Join other volunteers and lead a Narcotics Anonymous 12 step meeting for one hour.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age