Introduction to Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Practices

This online course presents an introduction to recovery and recovery-oriented care.

At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Appreciate that as many, if not more, people recover from serious mental illnesses as those who live with illnesses for a prolonged period of time.
• Understand the difference between the two meanings of recovery in relation to serious mental illness.
• List the core components of recovery-oriented care.
• Describe the changes that need to be made to conventional clinical care for it to become oriented to promoting recovery.

This course provides 1.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist and Chemical Dependency Counselor and Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.