Cost: $100
April 2024
April 30
9:00 - 1:00 (EST)
May 2024
May 31
9:00 - 1:00 (EST)
June 2024
June 28
9:00 - 1:00 (EST)
4 Hr. Medication Supported Recovery* (MSR/MAT)
Medication Supported Recovery (MSR) curriculum was developed by Lori Drescher, Founder, Recovery Coach University; CARC, RCP, RCPF, Member-MINT
Course Description:
Medication Supporter Recovery (MSR, formerly MAT) is an important component of addiction treatment modalities and recovery pathways. This 1/2 day workshop offers recovery coaches and peer recovery professionals the opportunity to understand and explore the realities, myths and stigmas in support of addiction treatment and sustained recovery. In addition to commonly known and prescribed therapies we will also explore the growing field of harm reduction and alternative therapies. Importantly, this workshop provides recovery support professionals the opportunity to explore their own biases and perspectives toward this often-stigmatized recovery pathway. “You Are In Recovery When You Say You Are.” - CCAR Recovery Coach Academy
Learning Objectives Include:
Review the Peer Recovery Core Principles that support MAT/MSR
Learn why Stigmatizing Language contributes to Poor Treatment Access & Engagement
Understand the Mainstream Approved Medications used to treat Nicotine Addiction, Alcohol Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder
Learn about various MOUD agonists, partial agonists and antagonists and how they work in the brain when treating OUD
Identify Alternative Medications and Holistic Therapies
Understand the role of Harm Reduction in Recovery
Understand why Advocacy and Suspension of Bias are our two Best Tools in Supporting a Recoveree with MAT choices
Amanda Toal, AAS, CARC (left) and Erin Pownall Burns, MSW, CARC
“I loved Erin! She was so enthusiastic about the training that it made everyone else feel the same way about it also! I’d rate her a 10 if I could! And because of her, the materials were all presented in a captivating way where I didn’t lose interest.”
“Anyone supporting individuals in recovery should take this class. You will learn the most current medications used to treat addiction and support recovery; most importantly you will learn how to suspend your natural biases and truly meet a person where they are, not where you want them to be.”
“This training will be absolutely beneficial to my growth in this field of work. The constant flow and collaborative, open conversations made it enjoyable. I appreciate the knowledge, passion, and understanding of the instructor”