PATCH Peer Recovery Coach Experiential Learning Program
ICAADA, in partnership with Mental Health America of Indiana (MHAI) Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute and Indiana Association of Peer Recovery Support Services (IAPRSS) have built Indiana’s recovery coach infrastructure through a redeveloped experiential learning program that includes three components.
- Professional recovery support curriculum:
Mental Health America of Indiana’s (MHAI) Stanley W. DeKemper (SWD) Training Institute offers a state-approved education track that educates the participant(s) on the various fundamental skills needed to provide recovery support. Multiple recovery coach credentials offered through ICAADA are recognized by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development as Industry Promoted Certifications. The CPRC-A and CPRC credential are billable options through Indiana Medicaid, Indiana Recovery Works, and Indiana Problem Gambler Awareness Program.
- On-the-job learning options:
-CPRC-A credential holders build their skills through a minimum of 170 hours of field experience (volunteer or paid). Field placement begins on the first day of employment after a person has earned a CPRC-A credential. Field placement can be completed in a minimum of 170 hours of supervised work distributed among the stages of supervision described including shadowing, mentoring, and independent service delivery.
– A paid Department of Labor (DOL) registered Apprenticeship. For recovery coaches completing the DOL registered Apprenticeship, the experience begins on the first day of coursework required for the certification. The apprenticeship can be completed over 12 months and includes the on-the-job training and related instruction.
- Supervisor education, collaboration, and support:
Supervisors collaborate to strengthen access to competent, effective, and ethical recovery support supervision.
Number of Experiential Learning Partnering Organizations Statewide
Expanding Indiana’s Peer Recovery Coach Workforce
The PATCH program’s goal was to expand the peer recovery workforce in Indiana through experiential learning sites with partnering organizations with a focus on high need areas.
Select a county for details related to the number of field placement sites in each county, Department of Labor Apprenticeship sites, and Regional Recovery Hubs that the PATCH program partners with.
Are you interested in becoming an Apprenticeship site? Please see the requirements below and fill out the contact form for more information.
Apprenticeship site requirements:
- Have an ICAADA-trained and certified supervisor with one of the following recognized credentials (no others accepted) OR supervisor scheduled to attend training and active pursue CSPR credential in the next 90 days:
- Certified Peer Recovery Coach- CPRC (formerly CAPRC II) offered through ICAADA
- Internationally Credentialed Peer Recovery (ICPR) offered through IC&RC
- National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) offered through NAADAC
- National Certified Peer Support (NCPS) offered through Mental Health America
- NOT accepted as a pre-requisite credential: DMHA CPSP (formerly CHW/CRS)
- Have a supervisor with previous experience leading or supervising recovery support professionals
Are you interested in being an experiential learning site? Please fill out the contact form below.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,623,600 with 0% funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.