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Competency 7: Value and Application of Natural Supports, Twelve-Step Recovery, Peer-Supported Recovery, and Other Self-Help Resources

Skill 7A: Able to provide information and resources for various recovery supports.

  • Have a working knowledge on the following:
    • Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC)
    • Peer Support
    • Recovery Specialists
    • AA, NA, CDA approaches to recovery
    • History of AA
    • 12 Steps and 12 Traditions
    • “Where and When” (handouts/websites)
    • SMART Recovery
    • Wellness Centers
    • NAMI Person to Person
    • Meditation/Mindfulness

Skill 7B: Able to identify and engage with natural supports to promote recovery.

  • Understand that recovery supports include natural supports, which are personal relationships typically developed in the community often involving give-and-take. These relationships enhance the quality and security of an individual’s life. They may include:
    • Family or friends.
    • Association with students in a regular classroom or members of a 12 step program.
    • Meeting members at a congregation or acquaintances at a support group
    • Colleagues at the work place.
    • Daily or regular contact with those who work or live in the neighborhood.
    • Associations developed though participation in clubs.
    • Organizations or civic groups.
  • Understand the various roles support(s) play in the treatment and recovery process.
  • Understand the importance of incorporating natural supports into the treatment and recovery process to promote long lasting change.
  • Understand the potential challenges involved with incorporating natural supports in the treatment and recovery process.

Skill 7C: Able to empower natural supports to identify and intervene when behavioral-health symptoms and crises emerge.

  • Understand that with the client’s permission, natural supports can and should be incorporated, at a minimum, into: relapse prevention plans, safety plans and crisis planning.
  • Understand the steps natural supports can take to assist an individual who is showing signs of relapse or is in a behavioral-health crisis.
  • Understand the importance of sharing information and tools that educate families on substance use and mental health such as information on triggers, the 12 steps, signs of a relapse, side effects to medications, etc.
  • Understand the importance of sharing treatment and recovery resources with natural supports such as NARCAN trainings, treatment directory locators, and crisis response numbers.

Skill 7D: Able to offer resources to support a loved one with a behavioral-health condition.

  • Knowledgeable of resources and programs that support individuals who have a loved one with a behavioral-health condition.