Certified Recovery Coaches must work or volunteer at a recognized recovery (or recovery-adjacent) resource that serves Vermonters. These include, but are not limited to:

• Vermont’s 12 regional Recovery Centers, also known as Turning Point Centers
• Certified recovery residences
• Hub and spoke treatment facilities
• Working Fields, an employment agency
• Designated mental health agencies
• Youth and Family Services
• Domestic Violence Support organizations
• Restorative Justice organizations
• Advocate organizations

The role of a Recovery Coach Supervisor is to provide supervision and mentorship to Recovery Coaches on the ethical standards, responsibilities and scope of practice of a Recovery Coach. It is a requirement that Recovery Coaches work with a Recovery Coach Supervisor to be eligible to apply for certification and maintain their certification. 

Recovery Coach Supervisors provide a compassionate environment to help 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 in recognized recovery resources, your current primary supervisor is most likely an approved Recovery Coach Supervisor. However, there are some exceptions. If you work in 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. To learn more about Supervision, visit our Supervision page.