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4HR Digital Peer Support & Virtual Boundaries: Ethical Best Practices for Remote Recovery Work
Ethical, trauma-informed strategies for supporting peers safely and effectively in digital spaces.
Training Details
Training Length:
4Hrs
Cost:
$100
Time:
3:00 AM
7:00 AM
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CE / Approval Info
CRPA & CARC Renewals / CARC Electives
About This Training
This 4-hour continuing education course provides Certified Recovery Peer Advocates (CRPAs) and Certified Addiction Recovery Coaches (CARCs) with the ethical skills, boundaries, and best practices needed to deliver safe, professional, and trauma-informed digital peer support. Peers will explore the foundations of ethical virtual peer work, including role clarity, confidentiality, accessibility, and communication expectations across remote platforms. The training emphasizes peer values, person-centered language, and the importance of maintaining appropriate boundaries while fostering trust online. Participants will learn practical strategies for setting digital communication limits, protecting privacy, and preventing virtual boundary violations. Through guided discussion, case examples, and scenario-based practice, peers will apply an ethical decision-making framework to real-world digital situations, including crisis responses and supervisory escalation. The training supports ethical, inclusive, and sustainable digital peer support that protects both the peer and professional integrity of the role.
Learning Objectives
Define digital peer support and clarify ethical peer roles in virtual settings.
Identify common digital risks related to privacy, accessibility, boundaries, and role confusion.
Apply trauma-informed, person-centered, and culturally responsive practices online.
Recognize signs of distress and respond appropriately in virtual environments.
Use ethical decision-making strategies for digital boundaries, confidentiality, and crisis situations.
Set clear expectations around texting, social media, availability, and personal device use.