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Peer Recovery Coach Services

The peer providing these services will be a person with lived experience with mental health and/or substance use disorders. They have obtained sobriety / recovery and maintained that for a significant amount of time. They have also completed at least one of the following:

  • Have completed all education, training, work experience, supervision, examination, and other requirements to be a Certified Peer Recovery Mentor through MCBAP
  • 30 hours of specialized training and obtained CCAR certification
  • Completed additional training and requirements to be certified by the State of Michigan
  • Have a MCBAP development plan to be a Certified Peer Recovery Mentor
Roles and Responsibilities of a Recovery Coach
  • Motivator and Cheerleader: Believes in capacity for change, Motivates, Encourages, Celebrates.
  • Ally and Confidant: Loyal, Cares for recoveree, Actively listens, Trustworthy, Stable and consistent.
  • Truth-Teller: Provides honest and helpful information, Offers suggestions, Helps to identify patterns of behavior, Does not sugar coat things.
  • Role Model: Offers one’s own life as an example of healthy living, States how…walks the talk, Provides stage-appropriate recovery information.
  • Problem Solver: Identifies potential problem areas, Assists recoveree with problem solving, Does not tell the recoveree the right way but helps the recoveree discover options, Is Non-judgmental.
  • Resource Broker: Provides linkages to recovery community, treatment, and other supports, Knows system of care and how to navigate the system, Has established contacts and recovery partnerships in the community.
  • Advocate: Advocate for the recovery community, Advocate for the recoveree, Assists recoveree with protecting his/her rights, Acts as a representative for the recoveree when requested.
  • Community Organizer: Helps establish a support network for recoveree, Serves as a connector.
  • Lifestyle Consultant: Offers feedback on recovery lifestyle, “How’s that working for you?”, Focuses on recovery and wellness, Discusses healthy choices.
  • Friend and Companion: An equal, Peer-to-peer, Reduced power differential.
  • A Recovery Coach is not: A sponsor, counselor, nurse and/or doctor, an attorney and/or lawyer, a priest and/or minister and/or rabbi.