Recovery Coach Professional Designation
&
Peer Recovery Specialist Certification
(Scroll down for list of trainings)
Mainstream Recovery offers multiple tracks to certification/designation for those looking to become a Recovery Professional. All curricula meets IC&RC standards and is approved through NAADAC/NCC AP. Courses are approved for CPRS Renewal Hours / CEU’s. We are working to develop and strengthen the healthcare work force to ensure that recovery coaches & peer recovery specialists are infused in every setting that intersects with substance use.
For a better understanding of the Recovery Coach and Peer Recovery Specialist roles review the Recovery Coach Role Clarity Matrix from Alida Schuyler MS, PCC; Jan Brown, BA, MRLC; William White, MA
The Recovery Coach: ROLE CLARITY MATRIX
RECOVERY COACH PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION
Primary Purpose & Nature of Role
A Recovery Coach Professional guides others in personal transformation resulting in peace with the past and others; getting their present life in good order; imagining and working towards a powerful, positive, and compelling vision of the future; and manifestation of a unique and satisfying life in recovery. The RCP is a non-clinical and nondiagnostic role focused on supporting multiple pathways to recovery. It is rooted in strengths and wellness and is success oriented. This role is an expansion of the personal coaching and business coaching models with a focus guiding others in personal transformation.
CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST
Primary Purpose & Nature of Role
The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist is focused on promotion of long-term addiction recovery, with recovery most frequently defined in terms of sobriety (or remission), enhancement of wellness and recovery capital, and healing of person-community relationship. The CPRS is a non-clinical, recovery support model, being integrated into behavioral health, which emerged out of grassroots recovery community organizations and expansion is an of recovery support services.
NATIONALLY CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Primary Purpose & Nature of Role
The Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist is focused on promotion of long-term addiction recovery, with recovery most frequently defined in terms of sobriety (or remission), enhancement of wellness and recovery capital, and healing of person-community relationship. The NCPRSS is a non-clinical, recovery support model, being integrated into behavioral health, which emerged out of grassroots recovery community organizations and is an expansion of recovery support services.
Below is a list of the trainings we provide
Please note the CCAR Curriculums are approved for CEU’s nationally by NAADAC and in most states across the country, please check with your respective states addiction certification board to confirm the course is approved in your state.
