What Does a Recovery Coach Actually Do?
Recovery coaching is one of the fastest-growing roles in addiction treatment — and one of the least understood. Here is what the work actually involves, where the boundaries sit, and where coaches practise.
The Sober Academy Journal
Practical writing on recovery coaching, intervention training, sober companion work and professional standards in the sector.
How to Become a Certified Sober Interventionist
Professional intervention is skilled, structured work — not a confrontation. Here is the pathway into it, what proper training covers, and how Sober Academy's Seven Stages framework is taught.
What OCN Accreditation Levels 4 and 5 Actually Mean
Sober Academy's courses were the first in the UK recovery sector to earn external accreditation — Level 4 for Intervention, Level 5 for Recovery Coaching. Here is what those levels genuinely signify.
Sober Companion vs Recovery Coach: Which Path Is Right for You?
Two of the most rewarding roles in professional recovery support are also the most confused. Here is an honest comparison of sober companion and recovery coach work — and how to choose between them.
Why the Recovery Sector Needs Professionally Trained Specialists
Much of the recovery sector remains unregulated, and families at their most vulnerable are exposed to untrained practitioners. Professional standards are not bureaucracy — they are protection.
From Recovery to Career: Ian Young’s Story
Sober Academy's founder spent thirteen years in addiction and has spent the twenty-five years since building a career in recovery. This is the story behind the Academy.
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