Ethics For Recovery Peer Advocates
In a Recovery-Oriented System of Care
16-Hours
This training program was created by Sandra Marnell, a member of the InUnity Trainer Registry and is offered either in-person or virtually by Deb Rhoades, a Best Practice Trainer and member of the InUnity Trainer Registry at Rhoades to Recovery Training and Consulting.
For virtual Zoom sessions, participants must have both audio and video access and engage fully in the training. The training is approved by InUnity-NYCB for CRPA and CARC Initial Certifications, as well as recognized by OASAS for CASAC, CPP, and CPS Renewal Hours.
This 16-hour Ethics training will provide Peer Recovery Professionals with the initial Ethics training requirement for the CRPA/CARC certification. Ethics can be defined as a code of standards for what is good, and the right thing to do verses what is bad, and the wrong thing to do. This training is designed to help Peer Professionals understand how critical it is to be ethically responsible.
Participants will:
- Obtain an understanding of ethics and why ethics are so important when performing peer services
- Increase awareness of key ethical concepts and common ethical dilemmas they will face in the workplace.
- Familiarize participants with the NYCB Code of Ethical Conduct for Peer Professionals, the Ethical Guidelines for the delivery of peer-based services and explore the link between ethical and legal issues.
- Practice Ethical Decision Making through small group exercises and role play
- Participants will learn how to recognize the warning signs of burnout and discuss a plan to maintain wellness in the workplace.
