Empower Pathways is a comprehensive professional development course designed for individuals and organizations dedicated to recovery.
Whether you're new to the field or looking to deepen your expertise, this course provides a dynamic, engaging, and impactful learning experience.
It goes on to cover practical applications through specialized recovery-oriented programs and services within the Alberta Recovery Model. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based practices, community-centered approaches, and actionable strategies to improve long-term recovery outcomes.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Understand ROSC and its importance in supporting long-term recovery.
Explore the Alberta Recovery Model as a leading example of ROSC, including its vision, principles, and programs.
Examine the neurobiology of addiction and identify practical strategies for building recovery capital within individuals and communities.
Gain expert insights into treatment planning, case management, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and the role of family in treatment and recovery.
Analyze the Therapeutic Community Model and its role in specialized recovery environments in Alberta.
Empower Pathways is structured into four progressive units:
This course is delivered entirely online and asynchronously, allowing learners to progress at their own pace. The estimated time for completion is 40 hours. Learners enrolled through an educational institution, employer, or therapeutic program should adhere to any timeline requirements set by their supervisor.
There is no textbook required for this course.
Participants will encounter multiple knowledge checkpoints throughout the course, consisting of brief multiple-choice quizzes. A minimum score of 80% is required to progress, with unlimited attempts allowed.
Upon meeting all course requirements, participants will be awarded the RTIA Empower Pathways Certificate.
Certificates are issued automatically via email upon completion of the end-of-course survey.
To successfully complete the course and earn the Empower Pathways Certificate, participants must:
Join Empower Pathways to deepen your understanding, expand your expertise, and contribute to advancing recovery-oriented systems of care—helping to create stronger, healthier communities.
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