10: Working With Families: Opportunities and Challenges
Family members often play a pivotal role in the recovery process, both as supporters and as individuals affected by the addiction themselves. So it’s crucial to understand family dynamics in the recovery journey. Featuring an interview with guest experts, Bill Caldwell, Rob DeClark and Rand Teed, this 1.5-hour course delves into the complex interplay between family dynamics […]
09: Motivational Interviewing in the Recovery Journey
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered counselling approach, initially developed for addiction treatment, now widely used across various behavioural interventions. In this 1.5 hour course, participants will be introduced to the four processes of motivational interviewing by featured guest expert, Dr. William Miller, a pioneer in the field. This course is tailored for healthcare professionals, care providers, […]
08: Relapse Prevention: A Contradiction in Terms?
Understanding that relapse is often a natural part of the recovery journey, this 1.5 hour course equips participants with the knowledge to identify key factors that contribute to relapse and to develop personalized relapse prevention plans. Featuring an interview with guest experts, Jessica Cooksey and Rand Teed, this course is designed to strengthen the relapse […]
07: Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach in healthcare and recovery settings that acknowledges the widespread impact of trauma and strives to avoid re-traumatization through informed practice. This course features interviews with three guest experts who bring fascinating insights into the impact of trauma in a person’s recovery journey. Dr. Johanna O’Flaherty, a world-renowned expert in crisis management […]
06: Building the Case for Sustained Recovery
Case Management in recovery communities ensures a structured, continuous, and holistic support system for individuals on their journey through treatment, and preparation for community reintegration. Featuring guest experts, Christina Basedow, Elizabeth Loudon, and Rob DeClark, this 1.5-hour course offers insights into the role of case management, and the case manager (or recovery ‘navigator’) in planning […]
05: Planning the Treatment Journey
Planning the Treatment Journey highlights the integral role of treatment planning in individualized care within recovery communities. This 1.5-hour course features guest experts, Christina Basedow, Elizabeth Loudon, and Rob DeClark, as they share the critical components and best practices involved in crafting effective treatment plans. It’s ideal for care providers, counsellors, therapists, and all staff […]
04: Assessing and Expanding Recovery Capital
How do you measure recovery? In this 1.5-hour course, Dr. David Best, a world-renowned expert and researcher on addiction and recovery, focuses in on the pivotal concept of recovery capital. This course is specifically designed for professionals working within recovery communities, including therapists, counsellors, case managers, and support staff. It will provide you with a […]
03: Recovery Capital – A Valuable Currency
This course dives into the concept of Recovery Capital, the personal, social, and community assets essential for initiating and sustaining recovery from substance use disorders. Through a featured interview with Dr. Jo-Hanna Ivers and Dr. David Best, leading researchers on addiction and recovery in the UK, participants will delve into the critical role these resources […]