Family Supported Recovery: Using Social Work and Recovery Coaching Principles to Empower Family Members

5:30pm to 7:30pm

LIVE WEBINAR

Presenter: Keith Greer, L.C.S.W.-R, P.C.C., P.R.C.

NASW Members: $20 | NASW Members (Non-NYS): $30 |

Non-Members: $40 | Brockport Students: FREE

This workshop is approved for 2.0 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists

This highly interactive session engages practitioners in applying a strengths based and compassionate "family coach approach." Combining Family Centered Social Work practice with the evidence based practices of Recovery Coaching, Motivational Interviewing and The Stages of Change Model as well as honoring the human potential inherent in the Multiple Pathways of Recovery Philosophy, this workshop demonstrates how to assist and support family members in becoming more effective and influential partners in their loved one’s ongoing battle with addiction and early recovery while respectfully and empathically empowering them to create and maintain healthy boundaries that allow for greater focus on their health and wellness.  

Learning Objectives:

After the completion of this webinar, participants will:

• assist family members in viewing themselves as powerful resources in their loved ones recovery.
• discuss how to effectively utilize The Stages of Change Model with Family Members.
• will explore the use of person first, strength based and recovery celebratory language.
• become familiar with The Parallel Process and The 11 Family Recovery Principles.
• practice assisting family members in identifying and assessing Effective vs. ineffective helping.

This workshop is approved for 2.0 continuing education credit hours.

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), and licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider ID #MFT-0037)

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Presenter:

Keith Greer, L.C.S.W.-R, P.C.C., P.R.C, leverages over 37 years of experience as a Clinical Social Worker, School Social Worker Executive & Recovery Coach, Family Therapist, Addictions Specialist, Speaker and Trainer. One of the leading Recovery Coaches in the Western New York region, Keith is also co-host of The Weekly Recovery Coach University Radio Show.