Certified Recovery Support Worker Virtual Training

Sponsor: North Country Health Consortium

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• These are the 4 trainings needed to earn the CRSW credential. You can sign up for one, some or all four on the same registration link above:

• Feb 22 – March 12 (M-W-F over 3 weeks):
  Recovery Coach Academy
• April 5 – 16 (M-W-F over 2 weeks):
  Ethical Considerations
• May 3, 5 & 7 (M-W-F):
  HIV & Other Infectious Diseases
• June 7, 9 & 11 (M-W-F):
  Suicide Prevention for Recovery Coaches

WHERE: Each of the 4 trainings offer live virtual sessions on dates indicated (M-W-F) and will include independent work and peer discussion on web-based platform, Moodle.

WHAT: The CRSW Virtual Training Series includes the following trainings (register for one, some, or all):

Recovery Coach Academy
Learning Objectives for RCA:

• Describe Recovery Coach role and functions
• List the core components, core values, and guiding principles of recovery
• Build skills to enhance relationships
• Explore many dimensions of recovery and recovery coaching
• Discover attitudes about self-disclosure and sharing your story
• Understand the stages of recovery
• Describe the Stages of Change and its application
• Increase awareness of culture, power, and privilege
• Address ethical and boundary issues
• Experience recovery wellness planning

Ethical Considerations

Learning Objectives for Ethical Considerations:

• How to “stay in your lane” as a recovery coach
• Issues around relationship boundaries and role clarity
• The ethical decision-making process
• How to develop guidelines for ethical decisions: Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
• Confidentiality issues with respect to treatment and other healthcare providers, and non-treatment organizations

HIV & Other Infectious Diseases

Learning Objectives for HIV training:

• Explain the disease transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), Hepatitis C (HCV), and Hepatitis B (HBV).
• Describe the process and benefits of testing for HIV/AIDS, HCV, and HBV.
• Identify the disease progression for HIV/AIDS and how to assess clients’ risks along that progression.
• Give examples of ways to support clients in prevention, treatment and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS.
• Recognize the correlation between these diseases and substance use in many clients.
• Give examples of harm-reduction strategies for clients.
• Identify the legal rights for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
• Describe how recovery support workers can help dispel the culture of stigma related to HIV/AIDS.

Suicide Prevention

Learning Objectives for Suicide Prevention:

• Identify the risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide.
• Understand the correlation between suicide, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and mental health.
• Gain the ability to talk about suicide, using person first language to reduce stigma and promote
• help seeking behavior.
• Understand the local and national statistics regarding suicide.
• Describe the role of Recovery Coaches in suicide prevention.
• Recall and practice strategies for suicide prevention.
• Understand crisis protocol as a response to suicide prevention.

HOST PROGRAM: Wellness And Recovery Model (WARM)

REGISTRATION: Sign up for one, some, or all 4 sessions (on the same registration form) online.

CONTACT: Jenn Goulet: #ob#wtbhyrg#at#APUPAU.bet#ob# 

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