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PEER TRAINING ACADEMY
Become a Certified Peer Advocate, Certified Recovery Coach or a Certified Peer Advocate for Families.
In Just 30 DAYS
This comprehensive 30 day training is designed to provide you with all the tools, you need to obtain your credentials. In addition you will make significant transformations in both your recovery process and that of others. The following courses can be used to renew your CARC, CRPA or CASAC.
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This training will provide you the skills that you need to succeed providing peer led services for individual living with Substance Use Disorders or already in the Recovery Process.
Course Includes:
Recovery Coach / Peer Advocate Training 30 Hours
Peer Ethics 16 Hours
MATS 6 Hours
Science of Addiction 6.5 Hours
Essential Skills 6 Hours
Harm Reduction 6 Hours
Motivational Interviewing 6 Hours
Interpersonal Relationships 6 Hours
Documentation for Peers 6 Hours
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors 6 Hours
Medical Issues in Recovery 6 hours
Stages of Recovery 6 Hours
Innovational Recovery in the 21st Century 6 Hours
Trauma Informed Care 6 Hours
Supporting Recovery Goal Setting 6 Hours
Principles of Ethics 4 Hours
CRPA- Family On line pre-requisite 15Hours
CRPA- Family In class session 10 Hours
Renewal Hours
The above classes are approved for CRPA & CARC Renewals.
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Peer To Peer Course Description
Recovery Coach
Recovery Coach
Recovery Coach
The CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© is a 5-day intensive training academy focusing on providing individuals with the skills need to guide, mentor and support anyone who would like to enter into or sustain long-term recovery from an addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Provided in a retreat like environment, the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© prepares participants by helping them to actively listen, ask really good questions, and discover and manage their own stuff.
Peer Ethics
Recovery Coach
Recovery Coach
16 Hour Peer Ethics is require for your Peer Advocate Application Process. This 2 day workshop will introduce the standard principles that guide peers in order to provide adequate and appropriate services
MATS/MARS
Recovery Coach
Science of Addiction
This class is required for CARC certification it can also be used for renewals. Medication Assisted Treatment Services and Medication Assisted Recovery Services is a 6 hour class that will discuss the different and various medications used to obtain and or sustain recovery.
Science of Addiction
Essential Skills for Peers
Science of Addiction
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals
Learn what neurobiology can teach use about addiction and recovery… so we can talk about addiction and recovery from a science-based perspective. Understand why it’s important for
recovery advocacy and the recovery
community to reduce discrimination and make a difference in how people view addiction and recovery.
Essential Skills for Peers
Essential Skills for Peers
Essential Skills for Peers
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals
Essential skills are a combination of techniques involving people, social
situations, communication, character, attitude, career attributes, and social and emotional intelligence quotients. This is among other factors that also enable those to navigate their
environment, work well with others, perform accordingly, and achieve their goals with complementing hard skills
Motivational Interviewing
Essential Skills for Peers
Essential Skills for Peers
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals
Motivational interviewing is a method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. It is a practical, empathetic, and short-term process that takes into consideration how difficult it is to make life changes.
Peer to Peer Course Description
Interpersonal Relationship
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors
Interpersonal Relationship
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals, This class is design to to assist you in developing " people skills" understanding the individuality and uniqueness of people despite the similarites
Documentation For Peers
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors
Interpersonal Relationship
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals This class will teach you how to write effective progress reports, understand the need and importance of documentation. Review of the recovery plan.
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals, Most people begin using drugs because someone introduce them to it. Some people are introduce to a lifestyle that is center around using drugs and making money. These false misleading behaviors are harmful for some even deadly, This course is design to examine lifestyles, and other addictive behaviors.
Medical Issues in Recovery
Innovation of Recovery in the 21st Century
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals
Learn about drug addiction related health problems and how it impacts the recovery process. How to refer and link individuals to the appropriate care
Supporting Recovery Goal Setting
Innovation of Recovery in the 21st Century
Innovation of Recovery in the 21st Century
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals,This class will introduce ways to address recurrences and utilized these high risk situations to strengthen and develop coping mechanisms to enhance the recovery process
Innovation of Recovery in the 21st Century
Innovation of Recovery in the 21st Century
Innovation of Recovery in the 21st Century
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals. This one day class will identify the digital era, social media and other electronic platforms and their role and function in the recovery process. A lookout smart recovery will be emphasized
Peer to Peer Course Descriptions
Trauma Informed Coaching
Trauma Informed Coaching
Trauma Informed Coaching
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals, There is a high correlation between substance use and trauma. Learn how to detect and perform the appropriate interventions, referrals and linkages.
Principles of Ethics
Trauma Informed Coaching
Trauma Informed Coaching
4 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewal, This class will review the development, and ongoing need to enhance ethical behavior.
Harm Reduction
Trauma Informed Coaching
CRPA -Family On line class
6 hour Class can be used for CRPA & CARC Renewals
Learn what harm reduction is and dispel the myths associated with this model. Understand the process and dynamics of reducing use of substances and modification of behaviors.
CRPA -Family On line class
CRPA -Family On line class
CRPA -Family On line class
You will need to complete the 15 hour online portion in order to take the second in person class part of this course. You will be provided with the link upon registration. You must complete the online portion by the dates below ..
CRPA -Family
CRPA -Family On line class
Stages of Recovery
The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate-Family is a new specialization under the existing CRPA –It affords existing Certified Recovery Peer Advocates (CRPA) an additional opportunity to offer specialized family peer support.
Stages of Recovery
CRPA -Family On line class
Stages of Recovery
This course will delineate the stages of recovery in terms of early, middle, and susain recovery or the later stages,Understanding that the process begins upon the individuals choice to seek recovery. The content will explore the stages in relationship to the dimensions that support recovery such as an increase in health or managing ones disease or symptoms and making informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well being.