MODULE 2RECOVERY AND

RECOVERY MANAGEMENT
Treatment for Substance Use
DisordersThe Continuum of Care
for Addiction Professionals
The Colombo Plan Asian Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals Training Series
Curriculum 2
2.2
Module 2 Learning Objectives
Define recovery
Define abstinence in the context of recovery
List and briefly describe at least six guiding
principles of recovery
Define recovery management
Define recovery-oriented systems of care
2.3
Recovery: A Consensus Definition
Recovery from alcohol and drug problems is a
process of change through which an individual
achieves abstinence and improved health,
wellness and quality of life.
Source: U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2007). National Summit on Recovery: Conference
report. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 07-4276. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. Retrieved July 12, 2011, from http://www.pfr.samhsa.gov/docs/Summit_Rpt_1.pdf

2.4
Recovery
A process of change
Continuous growth and improved functioning
Recovery management over a lifetime
2.5
Abstinence in the Context of
Recovery
Not using alcohol or any non-prescribed
psychoactive drugs
Not misusing any prescribed psychoactive
drugs
2.6
Abstinence in the Context of
Recovery
Using the term non-prescribed allows for use
of psychoactive medications to treat substance
use disorders, mental disorders, or medical
conditions (such as severe pain) when
necessary
2.7
What About Nicotine and Caffeine?

2.8
Wellness
Image source: http://definitionofwellness.com/
2.9
Recovery from Both Mental and
Substance Use Disorders: 2011 Definition
Recovery is a process of change whereby
individuals work to improve their own health
and wellness and to live a meaningful life in a
community of their choice while striving to
achieve their full potential

Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Blog. (2011,
May 20). Retrieved July 12, 2011, from http://blog.samhsa.gov/2011/05/20/recovery-
defined-a-unified-working-definition-and-set-of-principles/
2.10
Small-group Exercise: Guiding
Principles of Recovery
Assignments:
Group 1: Principles 1, 2, & 3
Group 2: Principles 4, 5, & 6
Group 3: Principles 7, 8, & 9
Group 4: Principles 10, 11, & 12
Prepare a presentation on each assigned
principle
Be creative! Use pictures, stories, real-life
examples



2.11


Lunch
60 minutes
2.12
Small-group Exercise: Guiding
Principles of Recovery
Assignments:
Group 1: Principles 1, 2, & 3
Group 2: Principles 4, 5, & 6
Group 3: Principles 7, 8, & 9
Group 4: Principles 10, 11, & 12
Prepare a presentation on each assigned
principle
Be creative! Use pictures, stories, real-life
examples

2.13
Recovery Management
Shifts the focus away from discrete episodes
of treatment, or acute care, toward a long-
term, client-directed view of recovery
2.14
Elements of Recovery Management
Client empowerment
Assessment
Recovery resource development
Recovery education and training
Ongoing monitoring and support
Recovery advocacy
Evidenced-based treatment and support
services

Source: White, W.L., Boyle, M.G., Loveland, D.L., & Corrington, P.W. (n.d.). What is behavioral health
recovery management? A brief primer. Retrieved July 12, 2011, from
http://www.bhrm.org/papers/BHRM%20primer.pdf

2.15
Client Empowerment
Ensuring that those in treatment participate
fully in:
Their treatment and recovery planning
Planning, design, and evaluation of treatment
programs

2.16
Assessment
Identifying both the problems and the
STRENGTHS of individuals and their families
2.17
Recovery Resource Development
Linking personal, professional, and indigenous
community resources into recovery
management teams
Guiding the individual and his or her family into
relationship with a larger community of shared
experience (a recovery community)

Recovery-oriented systems of care


2.18
Recovery Education and Training
Enhancing the recovery-based knowledge and
skills of individuals in recovery, their families,
service providers, and the larger community

2.19
Ongoing Monitoring and Support
Professional checkups
Peer mentoring/recovery coaching
2.20
Recovery Advocacy
Advocating for social and institutional policies
that counter stigma and discrimination
Advocating for systems that promote long-term
recovery
2.21
Evidenced-based Treatment and
Support Services
Replacing less effective treatment and
recovery support services with approaches
that have a sturdier foundation of scientific
support
Developing services that remove barriers to
recovery and enhance individuals recovery
capital

2.22


Break
15 minutes