All Vermont Certified Recovery Coaches must have a professional mentor in the practice of coaching known by the term Recovery Coach Supervisor. The role of a Recovery Coach Supervisor is to provide supervision and mentorship to Certified Recovery Coaches on the ethical standards, responsibilities, and scope of practice of a Certified Recovery Coach. To receive certification renewal, CRCs will need at least a total of 20 hours of direct Recovery Coach Supervision every two years.

Recovery Coach Supervisors provide a compassionate environment to help Certified Recovery Coaches develop their professional skills, foster and maintain ethical standards, navigate coaching related challenges, and deepen their education of Motivational Interviewing and Resource Provision. Recovery Coach Supervisors are required to have working knowledge of the Code of Professional Ethics, and be proficient practitioners of Motivational Interviewing and resource provision. Recovery Coach Supervisors must be approved by Recovery Vermont. 

For those working at recognized recovery resources, your current primary supervisor is most likely an approved Recovery Coach Supervisor. However, there are some exceptions. If you work at a recognized recovery-adjacent resource, your current primary supervisor may or may not be an approved Recovery Coach Supervisor. 

If your current primary supervisor is not an approved Recovery Coach Supervisor, or if you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa Lord. Recovery Vermont can help provide you with options for Recovery Coach Supervision.