Pre-Work Assignments
Pre-work is required for all CCAR Online Training Programs. The pre-work serves as a basis for the discussion and activities that will be done in class. You will submit one journal assignment for each day of training.
Note: We recommend saving a copy of your pre-work in case of any submission errors.
CCAR does not award partial credit, and no CEUs will be awarded until all journal assignments have been submitted.
We will only allow and accept late journal assignments a week past the end of the training.
Please use the menu below to view and complete the required pre-work for the training you are attending.
If you need further assistance, please watch this tutorial:
DAY ONE
Read through Section One of your manual and complete the exercises on the following pages:
- Who Am I? (Page 12) - (Our sincerest apologies, Page 12 in the manuals was printed in error, until the update has been made, please refer to this PDF)
- Spectrum of Attitudes (Page 13-14)
- What is Recovery? Write your personal definition of recovery. (Page 15-16)
- Recovery Principles and Core Values (Page 17-18)
- List the positive and negative characteristics of a coach (Page 21) - (Our sincerest apologies, Page 21 in some manuals has been a misprint, please refer to this PDF)
- What is a Recovery Coach? (Page 24)
- Recovery Coach Self-Assessment (page 28)
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Please tell us what you are hoping to gain from attending this training.
Submit here.
DAY TWO
Read through Section Two of your manual and complete the assignments on the following pages:
- Complete the Values and Differences exercise (Pages 40-42)
- Read the Sexual Harassment Fact Sheet (Pages 44-45)
- Complete the Crisis Intervention Checklist (Page 46-47)
- Words to Abandon/Celebrate (Page 50-51)
- Complete the Sharing Your Story exercise (Page 52-53)
- Complete the Issues of Self-Disclosure exercise (page 54-55)
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Read the following article beginning on page 151 in the Additional Materials section of your manual: Sponsor, Recovery Coach and Addiction Counselor: The Importance of Role Clarity and Role Integrity” by William White and share your thoughts.
Submit here.
DAY THREE
- Write down any questions you may have from reflecting on Session Two to share with your facilitator.
- My Experience with Change (page 65)
- Review the Stages of Change (pages 66-73)
- Read the following article in the Additional Materials section of your manual: “The Language of Recovery” (page 183) and “A Message of Tolerance and Celebration” (page 187)
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Watch the Q&A video Bill White conducted at the conference, Multiple Pathways of Recovery, hosted by CCAR in May 2016 and share your thoughts.
Submit here.
DAY FOUR
- Write down any questions you may have from reflecting on Session Three to share with your facilitator.
- Generate a list of internal and external resources you can draw on to initiate and sustain recovery. (Page 94)
- Complete the Seven Dimensions of Wellness tool (Page 112-113)
- Read the following article (page 205) in the Additional Materials section of your manual: “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
- Complete the White Privilege Checklist
- Watch the video, The CCAR Experience
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Watch the video, Power and Privilege and share your thoughts.
Submit here.
DAY FIVE
- Write down any questions you may have from reflecting on Session Four to share with your facilitator.
- Review both your state’s certification requirements for a Recovery Coach/Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and the CCAR RCP Designation at https://addictionrecoverytraining.org/certification/
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Read the following articles (pages 211, 213 and 221) in the Additional Materials section of your manual: “Peer Recovery Coaching”, “Stigma and Recoveryism, "Stay in Your Lane” and share your thoughts.
Submit here.
DAY ONE
- Review the participant letter (Page 1) and the day one agenda (Page 8)
- Complete "What are Ethics?" (Page 10-11)
- Review the Ethical Terms (Page 13-14)
- Review Recovery Coach Roles and write down which ones you think are ethically challenging and why (Page 17-19)
- Write down any questions you may have for the facilitator
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Watch this short video, and read this blog post - what are your thoughts about Friend vs. Coach?
Submit here.
DAY TWO
- Review the day two agenda (Page 26)
- Complete the Case Study (Page 27)
- Review Ethical Assumptions (Page 28-39) and answer the questions (Page 30)
- Review the Core Recovery Values and Ethical Conduct (Page 31-32)
- Review the Peer-Based Model of Ethical Decision Making (Page 40-41)
- Write down any questions you have have for the facilitator
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Read the Case Study on Page 42 regarding Jorge and share how you used the form to review this situation. Did you find it helpful? Why or Why not?
Submit here.
DAY THREE
- Review the day three agenda (Page 52) and write down any questions for your facilitator
- Review pages 14-29 (Ethical Arenas) and pages 37-46 (Law and Peer-Based Recovery Support Services) in the article accessed by using QR code on the first page of manual. If the QR code does not work, access the article here, https://www.naadac.org/assets/2416/whitew2007_the_pro-act_ethics_workgroup.pdf
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
What are your thoughts when you read the quote on Page 53: "We are ethically obligated to care for ourselves."
Submit here.
DAY ONE
Review your manual, Learning Objectives and the Day One Agenda, write down any questions for your facilitator (Page 6-7)
- Complete the worksheet on page 9, Including a definition for Professionalism.
- Complete the worksheet on pages 18-19, Etiquette. Also read accompanying article on pages 42-43
- Read: Recovery & Servant Leadership, 2005 by Tom Hill
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Read the article on Communication on pages 44-45. Why do you think it is important for Recovery Coaches to have an understanding of these modern communication do's and don'ts?
Submit here.
DAY TWO
Please review the Day Two Agenda, write down any questions for your facilitator.
Complete the "How Reliable Am I?" (Page 27)
Write a SMART Goal for improving this area (Page 29)
Complete the Organization Checklist (Pages 36-38)
Please read THE THREATS OF ANTI-PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFESSIONALISM By WILLIAM WHITE.
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Pick one of the two scenarios on page 34 and share how you would respond in that situation.
Submit here.
DAY ONE
- Write terms and phrases you associate with Spirituality (Page 11)
- Using the guiding questions on page 12, write your own Personal Definition of Spirituality (Page 13)
- Complete the "Let's Connect" exercise using your own personal connections, friends, and family (Pages 15-16)
- Write down your Personal Beliefs (Page 17)
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
What drove you to want to attend this class?
Submit here.
DAY TWO
- Research your pathway (Page 25)
- Complete the letter (Page 26)
- Review Recovery Coach questions (Page 32)
- Complete the page on Biases (Page 34-35)
- Bring a personal item to share
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Which of the passages on page 27 speaks to you and why?
Submit here.
DAY ONE
- Review of the day one agenda and learning objectives
- Watch the EDRC Video
- Review the Recovery Coach Roles (Pages 7-8)
- Write your IDEAL EDRC job description (Pages 10-11)
- Review Staying in Your Lane module (Page 12-14)
- Write down any questions you may have for the facilitator
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Based on what you have read what do you believe are the most utilized roles in an Emergency department and why?
Submit here.
DAY TWO
- Read through the section on Motivational Interviewing (Pages 20-23)
- Read Stages of Change (Pages 24-27)
- Complete the Compassion Fatigue worksheet (Page 26)
- Read 923 Blog post (Pages 31-32)
- Review the Additional Materials Section
- Write down any questions you may have for the facilitator
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
What would be the top three priorities in order to implement a program like this is your organization, state, community?
Submit here.
DAY ONE
- Review the Spectrum of Attitudes and answer the questions (Pages 9 and 10)
- Read through pages and articles and answer the questions (Pages 11-15)
- https://www.ndci.org/wp-content/uploads/Recovery-Oriented%20Systems%20of%20Care.pdf
- https://www.njlm.org/DocumentCenter/View/453/Community-Law-Enforcement-Addiction-Recovery-PDF
- https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/09/03/halfway/
- For an example of a transition center, visit: https://anewwayoflife.org/what-we-do/
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Given what you’ve learned about the different settings, share with us what setting(s) you’d like to work in and why.
Submit here.
DAY TWO
- Recall and define the ethical terms (Page 25)
- Review the recovery coach roles and answer the questions (Pages 26-28)
- Read the article, https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Putting+%22Care%22+into+Care%2C+custody+and+control.-a0382320173 (also listed on Page 32)
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Review the roles on page case manager, post release worker, legal advocate and reentry worker page 29. Find job descriptions for two of these roles. Given what you found, share with us some potential challenges of staying in your lane as a recovery coach.
Submit here.
DAY ONE
- Review the day one agenda and learning objectives
- Watch the Coachervision Video
- Complete the Accountability table (Page 5)
- Review Tuckman’s “Forming Storming Team Development Stages Model (Pages 15-16)
- Review RIGHT Blogpost on (Page 51)
- Review White, W. (2004). Recovery coaching: A lost function of addiction counseling? Counselor, 5(6), 20-22
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Read article on pages 10-13 Culture: Your Environment for People at Work and answer the questions on page 14 for your journal assignment.
Submit here.
DAY TWO
- Complete the table on pages 29-30, Coachervisor: What is my role?
- Read the Micromanagement article on pages 38 - 39
- Take the Compassion Fatigue Test on pages 53-55 and tally your score
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Read the article, Running on Empty (Pages 56-60).
Using the questions on page 59, describe what your compassion fatigue toolkit would include.
Submit here.
ONE DAY ONLY
- Review the learning objectives (Page 1)
- Review agenda (Page 3)
- Review Spectrum of Attitudes (Page 8), answer the corresponding questions (Page 9)
- Complete A Place for Elephants (Page 13)
- Complete My Experience with Change (Page 20)
- Write down your personal definition of Recovery (Page 24)
- Complete the exercise on Multiple Pathways of Recovery (Page 30)
- Write down any questions you have for the facilitator
Journal Assignment - For Submission:
Review Addiction (Pages 14-17), complete the corresponding questions.
Submit here.