Whether you’re looking to become a recovery coach or need support in your own journey, myCHOiCE meets you with real guidance, hands-on experience, and a clear path forward.
Career development and credentialing guidance
One-on-one support for your own journey
myCHOiCE has trained and supported thousands of professionals around the world who help individuals and families facing mental health and substance use challenges. Our work is shaped by:
We understand the complexity and meet it with clarity.
If you’ve lived it, or feel called to support others, you don’t have to figure it out alone. We offer training and career guidance for those entering or advancing in the Peer Recovery Workforce. No matter your background:
Whether you’re navigating life changes, mental wellness, or substance use challenges, we meet you where you are with no judgment:
Whether you’re leading a workforce initiative, supporting others professionally, or navigating your own path forward, myCHOiCE meets you where you are.
We meet you right where you are at, no matter the situation
Get paired with a coach that’s right for you
Build skills, connection, confidence and resilience over time
Confidential. Non-judgmental.
Built around you.
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At its core, peer coaching isn’t about telling you what to do. It’s about helping you build the skills, confidence, and supports to move forward in a way that actually works for your life. Through peer coaching, individuals can:
When people feel supported, they stay engaged, make clearer decisions and build lives that feel more stable and meaningful.
Support doesn’t just impact individuals. It connects families, strengthens communities and changes entire systems.
Become a Recovery Coach
Get support for yourself
A recovery coach is a trained professional who supports individuals in making meaningful changes related to substance use, mental wellness, and life transitions. Recovery coaches offer understanding, practical tools, and support so individuals can gain momentum towards their desired wellness goals.
A recovery coach works one-on-one with individuals to build on their strengths, navigate challenges, and create new processes to improve upon their well-being. This may include developing coping strategies, improving decision-making, strengthening relationships, and creating a clear path forward based on each person’s unique needs and circumstances.
Recovery coaching is for anyone who wants to support individuals in creating lasting change related to substance use, mental health, and life transitions. It’s also for individuals who want to build on their strengths and develop a person-driven approach to substance use challenges without entering a clinical or treatment-based environment.
myCHOiCE offers coaching, guidance, structure, and accountability for those who want to get hands-on experience on their way to becoming a Peer or Recovery Professional in their state and enter the field of behavioral health.
Therapists provide clinical diagnosis and treatment, often focused on working through traumatic experiences. Recovery coaches focus on helping individuals build on their strength, take action, and apply practical strategies in their daily lives. The two can work together, but they serve different roles.
Specific requirements vary state-by-state. Here are some of the most common requirements across state:
Look up your state’s requirements here. And if you’ve got any questions, myCHOiCE can guide you through them.
To become a RCP ©CCAR you’ll need to earn continuing education credits (CEs), 6 months of coaching experience, and pass a 45-minute interview testing your coaching skills with a panel of 3 RCPs.
Note: this is standard for CCAR only.
There is no single standardized pathway to certification across states.
No matter where you’re located, our goal is to guide you on your path to certification or licensure that makes the most sense for your vision so you feel prepared for and aligned with your next step.
Training timelines vary, but most certification programs can be completed within a few weeks to a few months depending on the format. At myCHOiCE, training includes structured coursework (60-90 days long) and hands-on experience to ensure you’re building meaningful coaching skills to work with people in real-world situations.
Many states strongly prefer or require Lived Experience or close connection to recovery, but it’s not always mandated. What matters most is your ability to support others with empathy, consistency, and professionalism. Training provides the tools, frameworks, and ethical guidelines needed to work effectively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.
Depending on your desired coaching path, with myCHOiCE you may:
All pathways support entry into the field and ongoing professional development.
After completing training, you’ll receive a certificate of completion and have access to mentorship, supervision, and advanced learning opportunities through the myCHOiCE Learning Academy. Many individuals go on to work at treatment centers, community recovery organizations, private coaching practices, and more.
Submit this form and we’ll match you with a coach who fits your needs. From there, you’ll connect with your coach and together you’ll find ways to navigate your circumstances, while focusing on your personal strengths and interests.
We’re here to help you figure out the right next step for you.
myCHOiCE helps you build shared tools, clear workflows, and consistent coaching support so individuals, families, and teams stay aligned, communicate clearly, and build stability that lasts.
