The Resource Training Center Recovery Coach Academy

The Resource Training Center Set To Offer

“Recovery Coach Academy” in Erie County.

Program aims to promote recovery by training personal guides and mentors.

  

Amherst, NY – The Resource Training Center (TRTC) is now offering the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy at its Amherst, NY location at 4255 Harlem Road, according to Monica A. Farrar, MS CRC; CASAC-T, program director at TRTC’s Amherst location.

The Resource Training Center’s first Recovery Coach Academy training session begins on Monday, April 23, 2012. It will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily through Friday, April 27. The session will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the purpose and tasks of a recovery coach and will explain the various roles played by the coach. The training will discuss the tools and resources useful in providing recovery-support services, and emphasizes the skills required to link people in recovery to needed supports within the community. It will not cover clinical services, which do not apply to recovery coaches.

The Recovery Coach Program is open to any adult 18 or older; no previous experience is necessary. Those interested can sign up for the training session by calling The Resource Training Center at (716) 983.2258 or by visiting www.resourcetraining.org.  Deadline for application is April 13, 2012. The cost to attend the program is $300, which includes books and supplies. The Recovery Coach Program is OASAS (the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services) supported for 28.75 credentialing hours.

Recovery Coaching is a form of strengths-based support for those with an addiction to alcohol, drugs or other addictive behaviors, or those in recovery. Unlike licensed counselors and therapists, however, Recovery Coaches cannot assess and/or offer treatment for addiction and/or mental health problems and are not meant to be a substitute for therapy. Recovery Coaches are helpful to clients making decisions about what to do with their life and the part their addiction or recovery plays.

 In addition, Recovery Coaches help clients find ways to stop addiction (abstinence), or reduce harm associated with addictive behaviors. They can also assist clients in finding resources for harm reduction, detox, treatment, family support and education, local or online support groups or help a client create a change plan to recover on their own.

Recovery Coaches are professionals who have been trained to listen, observe and customize their approach to the individual needs of their clients. They are trained to help clients resolve ambivalence, increase confidence and motivation, and use a strengths-based approach to addiction recovery.

“It is important to remember that not everyone who recovers from alcohol or drug issues does so via formal Substance Abuse treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous; these people we don’t hear about in the statistics,” says Farrar. “There are different avenues that can and do successfully bring people to the same place. The Recovery Coach program is a much more personalized approach that has proven to be a successful alternative or adjunct option for many.”

About The Resource Training Center

The Resource Training Center (TRTC) is one of the few stand-alone OASAS-approved non-profit programs in the state. Its executive staff members have more than 35 years of experience in the substance abuse field. TRTC supports the professionalism of the field of chemical dependency by providing the highest quality training in alcoholism and substance abuse for those choosing to serve addicted individuals and their families. TRTC operates training facilities in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Beacon and Amherst, NY. For more information, visit www.resourcetraining.org.

About Monica A. Farrar, MS CRC; CASAC-T

Monica A. Farrar is the program director of The Resource Training Center (TRTC) in Amherst, NY. In addition, she is an adjunct professor at Medaille College, a private practitioner and life coach, and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). For more than a decade, Monica has dedicated her time and expertise to the belief that every person is capable of positive change and growth. Monica is a graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo with a Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and CRC Certification. She obtained a dual major from Springfield College, completing a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Psychology.

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