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-REQUISITIES: $299 (bundle) – 6 hours; 1 day — virtual, self-paced course – 6 CEU hours
Introduction to the Recovery Specialist Role: Skills, Tools, Ethics and Standards
– Module 1: Introduction to the Recovery Specialist Role, Skills and Tools – 1.5 hours
– Module 2: Ethical Standards for CRS – 3 hours
– Module 3: Professional Standards for CRS – 1.5 hours
LEVEL ONE: $850 (21 class hours (3 days virtual or in-person) + 3 hours homework + 4 hours consultation) – 28 CEU hours ***prerequisites 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: $850 (18 class hours (2 days virtual or in-person) + 5 hours homework + 4 hours consultation) – 27 CEU hours ***prerequisites 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
Certification is awarded upon successful completion of all requirements at each level, to include completion of consultation group. 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 renew their certification for an additional 2 years: