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Advice from someone who understands your situation
Enhance the effectiveness of clinical care and treatment
Develop coping mechanisms & a peer support network
A recovery coach offers the best of both worlds
Modern’s unique approach to mental health and substance use recovery combines the best in clinical treatment with input from a peer support specialist, also known as a recovery coach. Recovery coaching gives you:
Support
- Your recovery coach is there for you 24/7 to help when life gets challenging
Understanding
- A peer support specialist has lived experience in mental health and substance use recovery
Accountability
- Recovery coaching adds an extra layer of accountability to help you achieve your goals
Benefits of working with a recovery coach
- Get support to try out strategies you’ve learned in treatment in the real world
- Have someone in your corner who understands recovery because they have lived it
- An added layer of support to deal with daily stresses while building your new life
- Identify and deal with a crisis or slip-up before a relapse occurs
What Is recovery coaching?
The goal of recovery coaching is to extend the recovery process from treatment into your everyday life. We know that you won’t be leaving a treatment program with a perfect life plan or a fully developed support network. A recovery coach helps you to build those from the ground up, using proven success strategies tailored to your situation.
Recovery coaching is a key component of all of Modern Recovery’s treatment programs. Whether you are undertaking an Online Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Online Teen Therapy, or In-person Behavioral Health Treatment, you will be matched with a peer support specialist who has been through a similar situation to you.
What is a peer support specialist?
Peer support specialist is the formal term for a recovery coach. A peer support specialist has lived experience dealing with and recovering from mental health issues and/or addiction & substance misuse. They have then undertaken additional training to support people struggling with these same issues.
Because of this unique perspective, recovery coaches and peer support specialists can provide types of support that can not be learned through standard professional clinical training.
A sober coach vs. addiction coach
A sober coach or addiction coach is a peer support specialist with advanced skills for working with people in substance abuse recovery. Most recovery coaches with this experience could fulfill either role, but there is a specific focus for each.
Sober Coaching
- Navigating social events
- Managing friends who still use
- Developing a relapse prevention plan
- Added support during high-risk times
- Reminding you why you got sober
Addiction Coaching
An addiction recovery coach or addiction life coach helps people in the active stage of addiction who want to stop their harmful drug use. Addiction coaches commonly work with people on:
- Building motivation to get clean
- Harm reduction
- Support with starting detox or inpatient treatment
- Communicating with family members
- Discussing treatment options
What do recovery coaches do?
Your recovery coach will help you form a mental health or substance abuse recovery plan with clear, achievable goals to grow as a person and move forward. They will stick with you over time to support you to put your plans into practice. Plus, help to work through any challenges that come up along the way.
Your recovery coach is your best advocate. If you feel overwhelmed with any aspect of treatment or life they will be there to lend a supportive ear. Recovery coaches are experts at helping people find solutions to the practical parts of life that often get in the way of recovery.
Ways a recovery coach can help
Modern Recovery’s peer support specialists provide essential 24/7 assistance to maintain motivation, prevent relapse, and support participants through emergencies.
Mental Health – Learn techniques to optimize mental health, like mindfulness, healthy relationships, stress management, and coping skills.
Addiction & Substance Abuse – Connect with local support groups, learn how to manage triggers, and get practical support to handle stressful situations and prevent relapse.
Physical Health – Improve your overall well-being with assistance finding and attending fitness activities, work on cooking & healthy eating, and manage medications.
Goal Setting – Set and achieve the short-term and long-term goals necessary to progress through recovery and build the life of your dreams.
Career & Education – Get help to complete job or school applications, prepare for interviews, build a resume, and decide what skills you need to succeed.
Transportation – Modern Recovery coaches can assist you with arranging transportation to and from work, school, meetings, and appointments.
Where can I find a recovery coach?
Our team at Modern Recovery Services includes several experienced recovery coaches. The emphasis that we place on the importance of peer support specialists is just one of the ways Modern Recovery is different from other mental health and substance abuse treatment programs.
