$365/person
June 2026
June 15, 17 & 18
9:00 - 3:00 pm (EST)
July 2026
July 20, 21 & 23
9:00 - 3:00 pm (EST)
August 2026
August 17, 19 & 20
9:00 - 3:00 pm (EST)
September 2026
September 14, 15 & 17
9:00 - 3:00 pm (EST)
October 2026
October 13, 14 & 16
9:00 - 3:00 pm (EST)
November 2026
November 16, 17 & 18
9:00 - 3:00 pm (EST)
December 2026
December 14, 16 & 17
9:00 - 3:00 pm (EST)
16 Hr. CCAR Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches & Peer Advocates
“Wonderful trainers! Great participation! I would totally recommend this training for anyone in coaching, specifically recovery related. RCU gets a 10/10 from me! ”
Facilitated by NYS’s Premier Recovery Coach Training Team: Erin, Amanda, Justin, Rae and Lori
Participants must have access to both audio and video connection. This RCU Zoom/Virtual Training is approved by NYCB through 03/2027 for CRPA and CARC Initial Certifications. It is also approved by ASAP NYS for Social Work CE’s and by OASAS for CASAC, CPP and CPS Renewal CE’s.
A 2022 CCAR Ethics Participant Manual is required for this class. Order yours now.
Every three years CRPA and CARC Certifications must be Renewed! See RCU’s Renewal Training.
Course Description:
Maintaining the integrity and professionalism of the Recovery Coach and Peer Advocate professions is a key priority of NYCB (New York Certification Board) and OASAS (Office of Addiction Services and Supports).
As the profession evolves, those supporting others in their recovery must follow a set of professional standards and principles. This workshop presents a comprehensive introduction to the ethical considerations for Recovery Coaches/peer advocates and satisfies the Ethics Competency requirements for CRPA and CARC Certifications.
Learning Objectives:
Understand what ethics are and why ethics are so important when performing Recovery Coach services
Learn how to stay in your lane as a Recovery Coach
Understand the decision-making process
Develop guidelines for making ethical decisions
Practice and apply the new learning to your everyday work as a Recovery Coach
“This training was great, you’ll learn all about ethics and how to use it in the workplace. Ive worked in recovery all over the country and that was by far the best and most fun ethics training ive ever taken mostly thanks to Amanda and Erin. ”
RECOVERY COACH UNIVERSITY TRAINING TEAM*:
Lori Drescher, CARC, RCP, RCPF, Member-MINT, Founder-RCU
Erin Pownall Burns, MSW, CARC, RCP, RCPF
Amanda Toal, AAS, CARC, RCP, RCPF
*Shown but no longer with RCU Team: Deirdre Rauch, Lisa Nichols
“This was a truly enlightening and informative course and the trainers are phenomenal facilitators. They created such a safe space for learning and acceptance. ”
“The trainers presented the complex field of ethics as it relates to recovery coaching in an engaging and exploratory way. Before taking the training, I did not realize just how nuanced balancing ethical considerations can be.”