SOBER COMPANION & PRACTITIONER TRAINING
Certified Sober Companion & Practitioner Training
Two programs in one pathway: the Sober Companion training for live-alongside support work, and the Sober Practitioner program created to deepen it — real-life recovery support, done professionally.
OUTCOMES
What you’ll walk away with
Live alongside clients
Support clients in real life — at home, travelling, at work — not inside a facility.
Boundaries and ethics
The professional frame: confidentiality, scope of practice, and where companionship ends.
Day-to-day practice
Structuring the day, handling crisis moments, liaising with families and treatment teams.
Practitioner depth
The Sober Practitioner layer: broader knowledge of addiction, treatment options and recovery possibilities.
CURRICULUM
Companion + Practitioner, combined
Sober Academy developed the Sober Practitioner program during the pandemic pause, to accompany the established Sober Companion training. They are now delivered as one combined pathway.
The companion role
What a sober companion does — and deliberately does not do.
Addiction & recovery knowledge
Substance use and behavioural disorders, treatment options, recovery possibilities.
Working in real life
Homes, travel, workplaces and events — support where life actually happens.
Crisis & relapse response
Recognising risk, responding calmly, escalating appropriately.
Families & care teams
Communication, reporting and staying inside your role.
Professional practice
Contracts, boundaries, self-care and building a sustainable practice.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Is this course for you?
FORMAT
Register your interest
Tell us which course you’re interested in and we’ll be in touch with dates, venues and pricing.
