According to the CCAR definition, a recovery coach is someone who helps remove personal and environmental obstacles to recovery, links the newly recovering person to the recovery community, and serves as a personal guide. Which choice best describes this function?

• A. A licensed clinician who prescribes medications.
• B. A case manager who focuses on financials.
• C. A CCAR definition: A recovery coach is someone who helps remove personal and environmental obstacles to recovery, links the newly recovering person to the recovery community, and serves as a personal guide.
• D. A social organizer with no involvement in recovery.

Answer: (C)

Understanding the recovery coach role in CCAR comes down to how the coach supports someone in early recovery: removing personal and environmental obstacles, linking them to the recovery community, and acting as a personal guide through the process. The best description is the one that states exactly that: a recovery coach helps remove barriers to recovery, connects the person to the recovery community, and serves as a personal guide. This matches the CCAR definition of what a recovery coach does, focusing on support and connection rather than medical treatment, financial case management, or activities outside of recovery. The other descriptions describe roles that don’t fit the coaching function—clinical treatment, financial-focused case work, or no recovery involvement—so they don’t describe the same supportive, guiding role.