Recovery Coaching continues to gain momentum throughout the country and with good reason. Recovery Coaches can and do connect people to long-term and sustained recovery. Because of this, more and more coaches are being utilized in a variety of settings, including doctors’ offices, police stations, drug courts, treatment centers, and, most notably, Emergency Departments. The need for skilled coaches who can easily adapt and work in a fast-paced ED setting is growing exponentially. This course prepares participants for the challenging and rewarding role of a Recovery Coach in the Emergency Department.
Learning Objectives for this course include:
- Describe the roles and functions of the Recovery Coach working in the Emergency Department;
- Understand and practice staying in your lane;
- Develop skills to advocate and educate staff, patients, etc. as a way to demonstrate accountability within the role;
- Use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) to bring people through the stages of change into Recovery;
- Further develop your art of Recovery Coaching.
If you have any questions, please contact Maddie Seigfried by email at madison.mccormick@prevention.org or by phone at 217.993.2889.