Mentoring & Education Flashcards

A recovery coach is mentoring a client who keeps missing scheduled check-ins. Which response best models a mentoring approach?

Answer: Explore the client's barriers to attendance collaboratively

Collaborative exploration of barriers respects client autonomy and maintains the therapeutic alliance.

Which educational method is most effective when teaching a newly recovering person about relapse warning signs?

Answer: Interactive discussion using personal examples from the client's experience

Interactive, personalized discussion increases engagement and retention of psychoeducational content.

When mentoring a peer in early recovery, a coach should primarily draw on which of the following?

Answer: Lived recovery experience and empathic listening

Recovery coaches leverage lived experience and empathy rather than clinical authority.

A client asks their recovery coach to teach them about medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The coach's best response is to:

Answer: Provide accurate, unbiased information and refer to a prescribing clinician for decisions

Coaches provide education and referral, not clinical prescriptions or personal bias.

In a group mentoring setting, a recovery coach notices one participant dominating the conversation. The most appropriate action is to:

Answer: Use facilitation techniques to invite quieter members to share

Effective group facilitation ensures all voices are heard and participation is balanced.

Which principle best describes the role of a recovery coach as an educator?

Answer: Providing information that empowers the client to make informed choices

Coaching education is empowerment-based, supporting informed decision-making rather than directing outcomes.

A recovery coach wants to assess whether their educational intervention was effective. The best method is to:

Answer: Ask the client to restate key concepts in their own words

The teach-back method—asking clients to restate information—confirms comprehension and retention.