COURSE DESCRIPTION

Train to become a Certified Recovery Support Worker (CRSW) to help initiate and sustain an individual or family in their recovery from substance use disorder/addiction. This training is for anyone who is involved in the recovery initiation of others and/or are in sustained recovery themselves.

The CRSW Training Series provides the opportunity to register for all 4 required CRSW certification courses or select just the course or courses you wish to complete. 

Remaining trainings available in this series are:

- HIV & Other Infectious Diseases: June 6 - 10

Recovery Coach Academy

Dates: Feb 28, March 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16 & 18 (Mon/Wed/Fri x 3 weeks)
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM, each day
Trainers: Jennifer Goulet and Tina Holmes
Cost: $100* per person

Objectives
Following Peer Recovery Coach training, participants will be able to fulfill the following:

• Describe Recovery Coach role and functions
• List the core components, core values, and guiding principles of recovery
• Build skills to enhance relationships
• Explore many dimensions of recovery and recovery coaching
• Discover attitudes about self-disclosure and sharing your story
• Understand the stages of recovery
• Describe the Stages of Change and its application
• Increase awareness of culture, power, and privilege
• Address ethical and boundary issues
• Experience recovery wellness planning

This course is pre-approved for 30CE's by the Connecticut Certification Board. NH Board of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselors Professional Practice Categories of Competence: 4, 5. 7, 12, 13, 15 & 18.
Performance Domains IV & V Peer Recovery Domains I, II, III, & IV. CRSW: Ethics (4 hours), Performance Domains 1-4, LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 18  This workshop meets the CPS Educational Domains: 6

Ethical Considerations

Dates: April 11, 13, 15, 18, 20 & 22 (Mon/Wed/Fri x 2 weeks)
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM, each day
Trainers: Jennifer Goulet and Tina Holmes
Cost: $75* per person

Objectives
Following Ethical Considerations training, participants will understand:

• How to “stay in your lane” as a recovery coach
• Issues around relationship boundaries and role clarity
• The ethical decision-making process
• How to develop guidelines for ethical decisions: Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
• Confidentiality issues with respect to treatment and other healthcare providers, and non-treatment organizations

This course is pre-approved by Connecticut Certification Board for 16 CEs. NH Board of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselors Professional Performance Categories of Competence: 4,5,12,13,15 & 18 Performance domains: IV & V. This trianing also meets with CPs Educational Domains for the following Porfessional Performance Categories: 4,5,12,13,15, & 18.

Suicide Prevention

Dates: May 9, 11 & 13 (Mon/Wed/Fri x 1 week)
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM, each day
Trainers: Jennifer Goulet and Tina Holmes
Cost: $50* per person

Objectives
Following Suicide Prevention training, participants will:

• Understand suicide, prevalence nationally and worldwide, and ambivalence
• Understand risk and protective factors, safe messaging, and how substance use and mental health relate to suicide
• Learn how to intervene with individuals at-risk, connect them to appropriate resources, and best practices for restricting access to lethal means
• Explain prevention and intervention education and resources, including Zero Suicide approach, Signs of Suicide (SOS), NAMI Connect, Recognize, and Counseling Against Legal Means (CALM)

This training has been pre-approved by the NH Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals for 6 CEs Categories of Competence: 1, 4, 5, 11, 12 Performance Domains: I - IV

HIV and Other Infectious Diseases

Dates: June 6, 8 & 10 (Mon/Wed/Fri x 1 week)
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM, each day
Trainer: Jennifer Goulet
Cost: $50* per person

Objectives
Following HIV and Other Infectious Diseases training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the disease transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), Hepatitis C (HCV), and Hepatitis B (HBV).
• Describe the process and benefits of testing for HIV/AIDS, HCV, and HBV.
• Identify the disease progression for HIV/AIDS and how to assess clients’ risks along that progression.
• Give examples of ways to support clients in prevention, treatment and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS.
• Recognize the correlation between these diseases and substance use in many clients.
• Give examples of harm-reduction strategies for clients.
• Identify the legal rights for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
• Describe how recovery support workers can help dispel the culture of stigma related to HIV/AIDS.

NAADAC Approved Provider #189704, expires Nov. 1, 2022. This training has been pre-approved by the NH Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals. Categories of Competence: 3, 4-8, 11, 14, 16 Performance Domains: I , II, III, IV

TRAINERS

Jennifer Goulet, AS spent four years coordinating for the Multiple Offender Program (MOP) at Tri-County Community Action Program (TCCAP) and discovered a passion for helping those in her community that suffer with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). This employment experience, as well as, personal experiences has led Jennifer to become employed as a Community Health Worker/Recovery Coach (CHW/RC) at the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) in Littleton, NH. She is currently pursuing her CRSW to realize her commitment in improving the overall health and wellness of all New Hampshire residents that struggle with addiction. It is her belief that the CHW/RC is an essential member of the team in private practices, federally qualified health centers, social services, community settings and public health.

Tina Holmes is a Parent Partner with The Family Resource Center as part of the Strength to Succeed Program. Tina is a Trained Trainer in the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy Model. Tina resides in Groveton, NH and has a passion for helping others and increasing recovery support. 

TRAINING SERIES DISCOUNT

• Any participants who register for all FOUR of the CRSW Trainings will recieve a $30.00 discount off of the total registration cost
  
  
• Recovery Friendly Workplaces (RFW): Staff of designated RFWs receive 50% off total purchase price of selected training(s)
  - Use code: RFW50
  
  
• Doorway at AVH: Individuals who live or work in Coos County/Doorway at AVH Catchment area qualify for a full-support scholarship
  - Use code: AVHDoorway

*FUNDING SUPPORT

This reduced-cost training is supported in the following manner:

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number D04RH3164 for the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program and grant number H1URH32387 for the Rural Health Opioid Program. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

• Must attend all scheduled Zoom sessions, and individual/small group participation on web-based platform, Moodle
  
  
• Mac and/or PC, audio capabilities and/or headphones with microphone, reliable internet connection, access to acceptable browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari

QUESTIONS?

Contact Jennifer Goulet: jgoulet@NCHCNH.ORG or (603)991-0330

REGISTER BY...

• HIV & Other Infectious Diseases: June 4