The Luck of the Draw Led to SMART Recovery

Kevin Minnick is the SMART Recovery Regional Coordinator for Indiana. He is also a probation officer for Hancock County.  In this podcast, Kevin talks about:  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 SMART Recovery’s program shows results Incorporating the Successful Life Skills book into meetings  Why to become a SMART Recovery facilitator