The recovery coach is a traveling position (State of CT), visiting clients throughout the state. Some work will be done onsite at Project Courage, 130 Elm Street, Old Saybrook, CT. Further details about travel below in, “Work Environment.” JOB TITLE: Recovery Coach STATUS: Full Time/Part Time REPORTS TO: CEO/Executive Director/ RSS Director POSITION SUMMARY: The Recovery Coach serves the key …
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Read MoreLicensed Family and Individual Counselor Position is onsite at Project Courage, 130 Elm Street, Old Saybrook, CT. This is a full-time position. Project Courage is an outpatient substance abuse recovery center looking for a licensed behavioral health/substance abuse clinician to join the team! You will provide family, individual, and group counseling to clients as …
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Read MoreThe irony of writing a blog titled, “The Art of Avoidance” is that I have been avoiding writing this for some time now. Day after day, I come into work, look at the blank page and say, “I’ll do it later.” In the blink of any eye, those days turned to weeks and, on the …
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Read MoreTechnology Integration Helps to Foster Deeper Connections Between Recovery Coach and Client Project Courage and TryCycle Data Systems Collaborate to Increase Engagement with Clients in Recovery Project Courage’s year-old and recently CARF-accredited Recovery Support Services program (RSS) facilitates recovery in the comfort of client homes. While many other types of treatment are acute in nature, …
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Read MoreFeeling worried, nervous, uneasy, or trapped in racing thoughts are common symptoms of anxiety, which can cause physiological symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, sweating, and muscle tension. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that an estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults and 31.9% of U.S adolescents have been diagnosed with anxiety disorder in their lifetime …
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Read MoreHoliday Season: Sobriety’s Bermuda Triangle Holiday season is a notoriously difficult time for recovering addicts, alcoholics and their families. The trifecta of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve is aptly named ‘The Bermuda Triangle’ due the turbulence it can create in people with both long-term and short-term sobriety. While this time of year is generally …
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Read MoreYou Are Not Defined By Addiction Addiction is not a “moral failing” on the part of the individual, which has been a common belief up until recently; it is a chronic brain disease and a broader community issue that affects nearly everyone in one form or another. Despite growing evidence and acceptance of these facts, …
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Read MoreThe teen years of adolescence area critical time for most, if not all people in their lives. Think about it. Life is challenging enough just dealing with fitting in and all of the changes that occur as you grow into an adult. As adolescent substance abuse continues growing, we need to understand the impact drugs …
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Read MoreProfessionals working in the field of mental health are often asked how they separate, or manage, their own emotions from the people and situations they encounter regularly. Some questions I’ve been asked; “Don’t you get sad? How can you just listen to people talk about their problems every day? Do you think about work at …
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