Recovery Coach Ethics | Online (16hrs)

Few professions draw more on one’s internal ethical resources than that of a recovery coach. Our care for our clients often feels like it conflicts with the care they are given elsewhere. We are constantly calling on our intuition to know the next right step.

Modelling what we coach can be a challenge, but it’s so important for the coach/participant relationship. In this course, we will explore some of the more common challenges we may face.

Most of us have common-sense ethical understanding, but what about when our coaching craft draws us into a grey area? What critical aspects are most important that we consider?

In this course, we will examine several scenarios designed to cultivate that inner wisdom, including:

• Understand what ethics are and why ethics are so important when performing recovery coaching
• Learn how to stay in your lane as a recovery coach
• Boundary management
• Understand and practice core values and ethical conduct
• Describe and model the decision-making process
• Define and exemplify wants versus needs
• Develop guidelines for making ethical decisions
• Apply the new learning to your everyday work as a recovery coach

Please note: This course content is approved by the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.

Cost

Through our partnership with the Government of Alberta and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, the cost of the program is completely covered for approved individuals. This ensures that those who are committed to making a difference in the field of addiction recovery can access the training they need without financial barriers.

Applicants must be legally able to work with the vulnerable sector (pass a vulnerable sector check) and, if in recovery, must have a minimum of 18 months in recovery.