[Podcast] The Luck of the Draw Led to SMART Recovery

26 Oct 2020

Kevin Minnick is the SMART Recovery Regional Coordinator for Indiana. He is also a probation officer for Hancock County.

How being a professional golfer paid for his master’s degree in counseling
Seeing an ad for SMART Recovery in an underground newspaper in the 1990s
How working in the chemical dependency unit was luck of the draw
Recognizing that many aspects of recovery were not being addressed in 12-step treatment programs
Challenging his supervisor that multiple options for recovery needed to be offered
Taking a client-centered approach to the person’s recovery
Being a clinical coordinator in the drug court
How using SMART Recovery’s program shows results
Incorporating the Successful Life Skills book into meetings
Why to become a SMART Recovery facilitator