Beginner
Recovery Capital and Strengths-Based Approaches
This beginner-level course introduces the concept of recovery capital and practical strengths-based approaches for supporting people with substance use and mental health challenges in Canadian settings. Learners will explore validated assessment tools, culturally safe practice (including Indigenous perspectives), and actionable skills to integrate recovery-oriented care into practice.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion17 lessonsMobile & desktop
Harm ReductionCounselling SkillsCultural CompetencyConcurrent DisordersIndigenous CommunitiesAssessment & Screening
$40CAD
4 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Define recovery capital and explain its domains (human, social, physical, cultural) using Canadian evidence
Select and apply validated recovery capital assessment tools (ARC, BARC-10) and integrate findings into care planning within Canadian regulatory and privacy contexts
Use strengths-based interviewing, peer collaborations, and culturally safe practices to build recovery capital and design practical, recovery-oriented interventions
Requirements
- No formal prerequisites (recommended: basic familiarity with addiction and mental health concepts)
- Access to a quiet space for case exercises and a device to view/download ARC/BARC-10 sample forms (links provided in course resources)
Who this course is for
- Canadian counsellors
- Social workers
- Nurses
- Recovery professionals and peer support workers
- Allied health workers working in addictions, mental health, or community services
