Recovery Coaching in the Emergency Department

Emergency Departments now recognize that recovery coaches can make a difference in this high-paced setting by connecting those in the ED to pathways of recovery that can be sustained in the long term. Recovery coaching continues to gain momentum throughout the country and with good reason. Recovery coaches can, and do, connect people to long-term and sustained recovery. Coaches are being utilized in various settings, including doctors' offices, police stations, drug courts, treatment centers, and, most notably, Emergency Departments. The need for skilled coaches who can quickly adapt and work in a fast-paced ED setting is growing exponentially. As providers of the Connecticut Emergency Department Recovery Coaches program, we have learned much about the different training needs of those in this unique role.

This educational program is approved by NAADAC #195293.

Objectives:

• Describe the roles and functions of the recovery coach working in the Emergency Department.

• Understand and practice "staying in your lane".

• Develop skills to advocate and educate staff, patients, etc. to demonstrate accountability within the role.

• Use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) to bring people through the Stages of Change into recovery.

• Further develop your art of recovery coaching.