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Program Overview

This comprehensive Train the Trainer program is designed to equip facilitators with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively lead both in-person and virtual recovery group discussions at Next Level Recovery. The program integrates principles of spiritual intelligence, purposeful recovery, and strength-based approaches, preparing facilitators to guide members through their recovery journey.
 

Program Prerequisites
Must have successful completed the Spiritual Intelligence Training program and the Purpose-Driven Career Training program. Acceptance is based on several additional factors (time in recovery, relevant facilitation experience, etc.).

Facilitation Training

 

Phase 1: Foundation Building 


Personal Experience Integration

  • Effectively and appropriately sharing personal recovery experiences 

  • Understands and sets boundaries when self-disclosing in group settings 
     

Recovery Principles and Models

  • Understanding meaning and purpose in the recovery context 

  • Exploring different sources of meaning and purpose 

  • The role of work, calling, and purpose in recovery 

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Trauma-Informed Facilitation

  • Creating psychologically safe spaces for recovery discussions 

  • Recognizing and responding to trauma responses in group settings 

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Phase 2: Facilitation Skills Development

 

1. Group Facilitation Techniques
  

Core Facilitation Skills

  • Active listening and empathetic response 

  • Managing group dynamics 

  • Conflict resolution within recovery groups 


Discussion Facilitation Methods

  • Techniques for engaging participants in meaningful dialogue 

  • Balancing structure with organic conversation 

  • Adapting facilitation style to group needs 

 

2. Curriculum-Specific Facilitation
 

Facilitating Spiritual Intelligence Discussions

  • Guiding discussions on spiritual intelligence and recovery 

  • Facilitating personal values and beliefs identification 

  • Supporting development of meaningful life visions 


Facilitating Purpose-Driven Career Discussions

  • Leading strength-finding activities 

  • Guiding passion discovery exercises 

  • Facilitating goal-setting workshops 

 

3. Virtual Facilitation Skills
 

Technology Mastery 

  • Platform-specific training (Mighty Networks, Zoom, etc.) 

  • Managing technical issues while maintaining group flow 
     

Virtual Engagement Techniques 

  • Creating engagement in digital environments 

  • Using digital tools for interactive activities 

  • Adapting in-person exercises to virtual settings 

 

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Key Facilitation Focus Areas

1. Spiritual Intelligence Integration

 

  • Techniques for introducing and exploring spiritual intelligence concepts 

  • Methods for helping participants connect spiritual intelligence to their personal recovery 

  • Facilitating discussions about spirituality with sensitivity to diverse beliefs 

 

2. Purpose and Meaning Facilitation

 

  • Guiding participants through meaning-making exercises 

  • Facilitating discussions about personal values and beliefs 

  • Supporting the development of personal visions for meaningful lives 

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3. Strengths and Passions Discovery

 

  • Techniques for leading strength assessment activities 

  • Facilitating passion discovery discussions 

  • Guiding the integration of strengths and passions 

 

4. Goal Setting and Action Planning

  • Facilitating SMART goal development related to recovery 

  • Supporting participants in creating purposeful life plans 

  • Methods for helping participants identify obstacles and develop strategies 

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Certification Process

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1. Knowledge Assessment

  • Written examination on recovery principles and facilitation techniques

  •  Case study analysis demonstrating understanding of curriculum


2. Skill Demonstration

  • Facilitated session evaluation (both in-person and virtual)

  • Peer and mentor feedback integration


3. Ongoing Development

  • Continuing education requirements

  • Regular supervision and peer support

  • Advanced training opportunities

Program Resources

​Facilitator Toolkit

  • Comprehensive facilitation guide with session plans

  • Discussion prompt cards for each curriculum module

  • Troubleshooting guide for common group challenges

  • Virtual facilitation technology guide


Assessment Tools

  • Participant feedback forms

  • Self-assessment tools for facilitators

  • Observation rubrics for mentors


Implementation Support (Community of Practice)

  • Regular facilitator support meetings

  • Case consultation opportunities

  • Resource sharing platform

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​This Train the Trainer program prepares facilitators to effectively guide participants through the Next Level Recovery curriculum, supporting them in developing spiritual intelligence, discovering purpose and meaning, leveraging strengths and passions, and creating actionable plans for a purposeful recovery journey.

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