Participants will embark on a transformative journey, gaining profound knowledge and advanced skills in supporting sustainable long-term recovery for individuals and their families.
PRE-REQUISITE COURSE: $99 — virtual, self-paced course – 5 CEU hours
*If participants registers for Levels 1 & 2 at the same time the Pre-Requisite Course is Free!
Introduction to the Recovery Specialist Role: Skills, Tools, Ethics and Standards
– Module 1: The Recovery Specialist Role
– Module 2: Scope of Practice and Tools
– Module 3: Ethics and Confidentiality
LEVEL ONE: $675 (21 class hours (3 days virtual or in-person) + 3 hours homework + 4 hours consultation) – 28 CEU hours ***Prerequisite Course required
Recovery Specialist Fundamentals and Application
– Module 1: Recovery Specialist Advanced Role, Skills, Tools and Ethics
– Module 2: Role of the Family in the Healing Process
– Module 3: Building Recovery Capital, Daily Recovery Plans and Strengths-based Support
– Module 4: Recovery Planning and Application
– Module 5: Introduction to Safe Passage
– Module 6: Emotional Dysregulation and Crisis De-Escalation Techniques
– Consultation Group
LEVEL TWO: $675 (18 class hours (2 days virtual or in-person) + 5 hours homework + 4 hours consultation) – 27 CEU hours ***Prerequisite course plus Level One required
Diving Deeper as a Recovery Specialist & Becoming a Professional
– Module 1: Co-Occurring Disorders (Behavioral Compulsions, SUD, mental health, physical health)
– Module 2: Medication Assisted Treatment
– Module 3: Advanced Professional Standards
– Module 4: Advanced Application of Recovery Skills & Tools (Motivational Interviewing, listening skills and stages of change for the recovery specialist)
– Module 5: Cultural Awareness, Competence & Sensitivity
– Module 6: Identifying and Addressing Client Patterns of Trauma and Grief and Relapse/Recurrence Prevention Tools
– Advanced Consultation Group
IRI’s Recovery Specialist Certification is awarded upon successful completion of all requirements for the pre-requisite, level one and level 2 courses, to include completion of consultation groups. Initial certification is valid for two year from the date all requirements are satisfied and verified.
To retain the title of IRI CRS after the expiration date, students must continue to meet the high ethical standards set forth by IRI. Students are required to complete the following to maintain their certification each year:
*Participation in the Recovery Specialist Alumni Retreat/Workshop and/or IRI Advanced Courses is highly encouraged. IRI courses/CEUs earned may be applied to certification maintenance.
Please note: The grace period for renewing your IRI Recovery Specialist Certification after its expiration is three months. During this grace period, individuals may renew their designation without penalty.
IRI also offers refresher training both virtually and in-person, with a reduced rate for all IRI Alumni. Refresher training meets all of the requirements to maintain certification for an additional two years. Please reach out to [email protected] for refresher training options.