Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode and a new season of The Beyond Addiction Show.

 

Trying to find a therapist can be a pretty hard thing to do. Even though there are plenty of online resources, finding the right therapist for you is not always an easy endeavor. If you are looking for help in regards to substance use disorders it often feels impossible to navigate the many different names, job titles, and recommendations that you find along the way.

 

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Reverend Jan Brown, Founding/Executive Director of SpiritWorks Foundation Center for the Soul and she is helping to set the standard for training recovery and peer coaches.

 

Key Takeaways:

[2:15 ] Jan talks about Spirit Works Foundation.

[3:15 ] Jan explains the differences between the several approaches to help patients through their recovery.

[4:14 ] Rev. Jan talks about the best way to start when looking for help for recovery.

[5:23 ] What do sober coaches do?

[6:10 ] What can you expect from a sober coach?

[7:05 ] What is the role of a recovery coach vs. a peer recovery coach?

[9:37 ] What can you expect from a professional recovery coach?

[10:37 ] What can a peer recovery coach do to help a patient?

[12:47 ] How can you tell the difference between a professional and a peer recovery coach?

[14:04 ] Rev. Jan explains what a peer recovery support specialist does.

[16:17 ] What are sober companions?

[18:37 ] Can all these roles replace therapy?

[21:25 ] Not all recovery coaches have to be in recovery themselves.

[23:01 ] Is it OK to encourage someone to be a recovery coach?

[25:35 ] Rev. Jan and Dr. King talk about the problems that can be generated by the lack of standardization in this field.

[30:40 ] Rev. Jan talks about her efforts in nationalizing standards.

[33:30 ] Rev. Jan talks to those who feel too confused and uncertain about what could be the right help for them.

[34:27 ] No one engages better than a peer.

[38:10 ] There is a place for every specialty.

 

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Beyond Addiction Show

Center for Motivation and Change

Center for Motivation and Change on Facebook

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Center for Motivation and Change on Linkedin

 

Email Dr. Josh King at beyondaddiction@motivationandchange.com or tweet him at @DocJoshKing

 

Learn more about Rev. Jan Brown

Spirit Works Foundation

Faces and Voices of Recovery

 

Tweetables and Quotes:

“A coach’s lived experience needs to be accompanied by the right training.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

 

“A sober coach primarily does transfers; is the one that makes sure that someone arrives safely from treatment to their home or from one treatment center to another.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

 

“A recovery coach must go to some form of life coach training and might be part of an association.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

 

“A peer recovery coach is someone who has lived experience of addiction and recovery and may or may not have received training.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

 

“A peer recovery support specialist has credentials and some training that can be proved.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

 

“Sober companions can guarantee that a person is sober.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

 

“None of the recovery coaches and peer coaches are clinical services, they cannot replace therapy.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing

 

“From an engagement point of view, no one engages better than a peer.” @_TheCMC @DocJoshKing