Training Programs
Our Recovery Institute Training Program offers training sessions that can be offered as a series or as individual sessions
Recovery Institute Training Program
Education is a key component for bridging the gaps between treatment. Education also allows for workforce development, and is necessary if we want to sustain a system that is already under stress. Our Recovery Institute Training Program offers training sessions that can be offered as a series or as individual sessions to train individuals hoping to enter the field, as well as current professionals, to offer Drug and Alcohol Recovery Support Services . We offer training curriculum through the PCB for the CRS Peer support credential and for the PAAP for the PA Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist approved training.
PRO-A has approved training staff to facilitate the PCB Peer Workforce and Peer Workforce Family Recovery Specialist trainings and the PAAP PA Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists training.
If you would like to attend a training, please view our calendar or contact us at proa.asst@pro-a.org.
If you would like to inquire about requesting or hosting a training, please contact Patricia Baranowski at patti.b@pro-a.org.
Upcoming Training
Peer Workforce Training
The Peer Workforce credential was developed with the concept in mind that support and coaching provided by peers would be enhanced by their skills and lived experience with recovery. The Peer Workforce certification provides credibility to the work done by individuals in the community, members of recovery community organizations, and individuals who work in the drug and alcohol field who currently do not meet the educational and supervisory criteria for clinical-based certifications.
Peer Workforce Family Recovery Specialist
This credential has been added to the professional credentials through the PCB and is intended for adult family members or loved ones who have experienced their own journey of recovery after being impacted by a loved one’s substance or alcohol use disorder. Family members of individuals who suffer from Substance Use Disorder have a unique perspective of the disease, as well as an unparalleled viewpoint of the lived recovery experience possible in families. The individual seeking this credential will assist other family members in their journey of recovery, offering recovery support services through sharing their own lived experience.
Advanced Training’s
Our advanced trainings include the CRS Supervisory Training, Leadership Training Series, and Self-Care Training Series.