• The Definition of Ethics in Recovery.
• The Four Positive Elements of Recovery Coaching.
• The Values of Recovery Coaching.
• Modern Communications and Ethical Behavior.
• Definition of Telehealth Services and the Ethics of Provision.
• Understanding Your Area of Expertise.

Advocacy meets clients and families where they work, live and interact with others – in their own backyards, so to speak - and recognizes that every client’s needs are individual and unique.

Action Plans And Goal Setting Skills from ccsadmin

Every long distance truck driver understands the importance of setting goals on a daily basis. For example, a driver traveling from Missouri to Wisconsin must not only use a map to plan his route, but also realizes he will pass through Chicago along the way. If the driver is wise, he’ll avoid driving through downtown Chicago during rush hour and plan accordingly. If not, he’ll be stuck in traffic for hours, wasting valuable time and fuel. As a trained Recovery Coach, you will do much the same, using an Action Plan based on setting small, easily achievable goals and removing barriers blocking the client’s path to recovery.

• Circumstances Leading To Crises.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
• Techniques To Calm A Client In A Crisis Situation.

• A Working Definition.
• The Model.
• Working with the Model.

• An Introduction to the Basics of Pharmacology and Substance Abuse.
• Mood Altering Drugs and Their Classifications.
• Drug Interactions.
• Empowering Clients to Understand Drugs and Their Implications.

People struggling with both substance abuse issues and mental illness are classified as having a dual diagnosis. Clients diagnosed with dual diagnosis issues can be notoriously difficult to treat because symptoms of each condition tend to overlap and impact on one other. Mental health treatment providers often aren’t equipped deal with substance abuse issues, while addiction treatment centers often refuse to accept clients with severe mental health issues. Treatment methods prescribed for mental health and substance abuse issues can be quite different from one another, although both are critical to the client’s recovery. As a trained recovery coach, you will often act as a bridge for your clients, assisting them to connect with both mental health and addiction recovery services.

"Wraparound" may sound like a new concept, but it is not. The term "wraparound" came into use in 1986, in an article by Lenore Behar*. She defined "wraparound" as a way to "surround multi-problem youngsters and families with services, rather than with institutional walls, and to customize these services." Also called "holistic," "strengths based" or "individualized," the "wraparound" approach is more a process than a service.

The Learning Objectives: 

• Explain and use the model for resolution of ethical issues
• Identify and explain the concepts of respect for others and non-discrimination in practice and behavior
• Describe the issues involved in the maintenance of professional boundaries as it relates to properly ending the coaching relationship
• Develop and describe a program of self-care
• Explain and apply the proper boundaries and guidelines within the scope of your training
• Integrate recovery coaching into the continuum of care/working with professionals

• Identify and apply proper techniques in provision of and billing for services
• Recognize the boundaries of proper interactions with others
• Demonstrate the ability to avoid collusion and any improprieties in professional service or contracting with referral sources
• Engage in professionally appropriate marketing and advertising of services

• An Introduction to the Basics of Pharmacology and Substance Abuse.
• Mood Altering Drugs and Their Classifications.
• Drug Interactions.
• Empowering Clients to Understand Drugs and Their Implications.

Each professional association has published a Code of Ethics. The National Association of Social Workers, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the American Psychological Association, the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors and the American Counseling Association have all published Codes of Ethics unique to the professions that they serve. In addition, various states have published their own Codes of Ethics, applicable to licensed individuals practicing within their state.

• The Principles of Case Management.
• Client Assistance with Healthcare System Navigation.
• Disengagement.

• Effective Coping Skills.
• Social Skills | Developing a Social Network.
• Developing Leisure and Recreational Activities.
• Living a Healthy Lifestyle.

• Relapse Prevention.
• The Signs and Symptoms Of Relapse | Proper Intervention.
• Create an Effective Relapse Prevention Plan.

• The Basics of Self-Care.
• Self Empowerment.
• Accessing Resources.

• Strength Based Model of Care.
• Understanding the Importance of Long-Term Management.
• Care Coordination.