A sample of a PPT created by MariPants Design. This is an overview of Professional Addiction Coaching, an online coach training program developed by Michael & Marianne Pantalon.

1. What is a
Professional
Addiction Coach?
Michael Pantalon, PhD
Marianne Pantalon, PhD

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OVERVIEW
WHAT WHO HOW WHERE WHEN WHY

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WHAT
Is a Professional Addiction Coach?

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vs
PROFESSIONAL COACH HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
A Professional Coach guides
or facilitates growth or
development in another
individual (e.g., business, life,
health, recovery)
A physician, psychologist,
psychiatrist, nurse, social worker
or other licensed healthcare
provider treats a condition
(e.g., addiction, depression)
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Professional
Addiction Coach A professionally trained
person who helps people
with substance use
problems achieve their goals
• Sober Coach
• Sober Buddy
• Recovery Manager
• Recovery Buddy
• Recovery Mentor
vs
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WHO
can become a PAC?

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REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED
College degreeDesire to help
Willingness to be trained
Commitment to
professional guidelines
History of substance use
Prior experience
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Who might be interested?
Parents Coaches Health
Professionals
People in
Remission

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HOW
does a PAC work?

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THEORY PRACTICE
guides
Progressive Model

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THEORY
Client-Directed
Evidence-Based
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Client-Directed Coaching
Autonomy Coach as
Guide
Client
Decides
Intrinsic
Motivation

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Evidence-Based Approaches
Educate Support Lapse & Relapse
Prevention
Coach

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PRACTICE
Engage
Accompany
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2
3
4 Reduce
Navigate

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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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Professional Addiction
Coaches help clients
navigate the confusing maze
of substance use treatment
options. They can guide a
client through this process
which might include
education about what is
available, what works, and
how to find it, and/or, they
may do the legwork
themselves of exploring
options that would fit the
client’s needs.

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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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After a client has found the
right treatment a Professional
Addiction Coach can help a
client engage in the
treatment itself. This may
include helping clients
complete homework
assignments, reviewing goals
and objectives,
compassionately listening
while a client debriefs, and
reminding clients of their own
long term goals.

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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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Professional Addiction
Coaches also accompany
clients on their journey to
recovery. This might include
going with them to
appointments, to the
pharmacy to pick up their
medication, meeting up with
them at various activities, or
simply having a cup of coffee
together. Whatever will be
helpful and supportive for a
client on his/her path.

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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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Lastly, Professional Addiction
Coaches play a key role in
helping reduce use and
relapse rates of clients. They
help clients avoid triggers
and situations that might
lead to use, they reinforce
skills they have learned to
cope with cravings, and they
serve as a steady touchstone
for clients to call upon when
they are tempted to use.

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Navigate Engage Accompany Reduce
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PROGRESSIVE
TRAINING
Learner-centered
Flipped Classroom
Learn by DoingSkill Based
Collaborative & Social
In addition to the services our
coaches provide being evidence-
based, the framework we use to train
our coaches is also evidence-based.
We follow the tenants of Progressive
Adult Education. Our program
includes the following 5 aspects:

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PROGRESSIVE
TRAINING
Learner-centered
Flipped Classroom
Learn by DoingSkill Based
Collaborative & Social

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WHERE
can a PAC work?

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Office
Text
E Mail
Phone
Home
Community
Facility
JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE

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WHEN
can a PAC work?

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Scheduled
Asynchronously
Crisis
As-Needed
IT’S UP TO YOU

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WHY
might you be interested in PAC?

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IT’S A BIG PROBLEM
100M people care about
someone who struggles
with substances.
That is 1 in every 3 citizens.
High Risk substance use is an issue
for 75M who may already have
substance use related problems
and are at risk for developing a full
on addiction.
Addiction is a chronic medical
condition affecting 25M people in
the US.
25M
75M
100M

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NO HELP IN TREATMENT
PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING HELP
WHAT
● 90% (23M people)
with addiction are
not getting formal
treatment
● The 10% in
treatment are most
likely not receiving
evidence-based
treatment.
● 80% of people who
try AA drop out
WHY
● Finding treatment
that works is hard
● It’s expensive
● Engaging in help is
difficult and typically
requires significant
disruption of one’s
life
90%

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GROW
your practice
LAUNCH
a new career
Professional Opportunities

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Why might you be interested in Professional Addiction Coaching?
• Take a moment and list some reasons
• Pick the most compelling one
• Ask yourself:
Why is this reason important to you?
• Write down your answer
• Ask yourself again:
Why is this reason important to you?
• Repeat 3 more times

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How to access Professional Addiction Coaching
www.recoverypad.com
mike@recoverypad.com
203.506.3134

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Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.
Helen Keller
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Michael V. Pantalon, PhD
Cofounder & CEO
Marianne S. Pantalon, PhD
Cofounder & COO
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