Prerequisites: Application is required. Must be currently in a supervisory position, and have taken the All Things Recovery training.
Meets elective requirements for CARC recertification.
Training Summary
Recovery Coaches and Other Peer Workers are being employed throughout the state in a variety of systems based on the value of lived experience and proven effectiveness in helping people in recovery build lives of wellness. These environments may or may not have fully integrated recovery principles or values, but effective supervision of this growing peer workforce provides a meaningful point of engagement for this ongoing process to ensure quality peer recovery support service. This non-clinical training model was developed by people in recovery, recovery coaches, and people with experience supervising peers in various recovery support service environments. The training is designed to orient supervisors to the skills, tasks, practices & processes needed for effective supervision of people working in non-clinical peer capacities. This online training requires a minimum of two hours self-paced assignments (listed below).
Learning Objectives
1. Articulate principles & practices of peer recovery support services within various environments, as well as the tasks, processes that comprise effective supervision of same
2. Differentiate between clinical & non-clinical supervision
3. Describe roles, skills, traits & qualities of a Recovery Coach Supervisor
4. Articulate tools, skills & strategies for building teams that understand and incorporate principles & practices of DEI
5. Describe connections between demonstrated support of the Multiple Pathways concept & culturally responsive, effective Recovery Coaching & Recovery Coach Supervision
Self-Paced Assignments (online courses only)
2A – Key Aspects of Supervision
3A – Recovery Coach Roles and Environments
3B – Foundational Principles of Recovery Coaches
3C – Core Competencies for Recovery Coaches
4A – Recovery-Oriented Practices and Values
4B – Systems (Holistic) Thinking and Leadership Styles
5A – Giving Strengths-based Affirmations and Effective Feedback
6A – Equality and Equity
6B – Power and Privilege
7A – Supervision, Ethics and Boundaries
For questions or concerns contact massrec@baystatecs.org
