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Recovery Transformation Technical Papers Several documents help stakeholders align their behaviors and procedures with the vision of recovery. Included are a series of articles which explore several dimensions of providing recovery oriented care. Additionally, recovery practice guidelines and self assessments also assist with operationalizing recovery concepts. William L. White Biography William (“Bill”) White is a Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, past-chair of the board of Recovery Communities United and a volunteer consultant to Faces and Voices of Recovery. He has a master’s degree in Addiction Studies from Goddard College and has worked full time in the addictions field since 1969 as a streetworker, counselor, clinical director, trainer and researcher. Bill has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles, monographs, research reports and book chapters and 15 books. His book, Slaying the Dragon — The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America, received the McGovern Family Foundation Award for the best book on addiction recovery. Bill’s sustained contributions to the treatment field in the United States have been acknowledged by awards from the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, NAADAC: The Association of Addiction Professionals, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and the Native American Wellbriety Movement. His widely read papers on recovery advocacy were recently published in the book Let’s Go Make Some History: Chronicles of the New Addiction Recovery Advocacy Movement. He has also recently published two seminal monographs: Recovery Management and Recovery-oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale and Promising Practices and Peer-based Addiction Recovery Support: History, Theory, Practice and Scientific Evaluation. Bill has served as a consultant to the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services since 2006. Publicatons by William L. White, MASenior Research Consultant, Chestnut Health Systems Monographs White, W. (2006). Recovery Management. White, W. (2008)Recovery Management and Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale and Promising Practices White, W. (2009). Peer-based Addiction Recovery Support: History, Theory, Practice, and Scientific Evaluation. White, W. (2008). Perspectives on Systems Transformation: How Visionary Leaders are Shifting Addiction Treatment Toward a Recovery-Oriented System of Care. White, W. & Kurtz, E. (2006). Linking Addiction Treatment and Communities of Recovery: A Primer for Addiction Counselors and Recovery Coaches. Philadelphia Papers William. W; Evans, A.; Ali, S.; Achara-Abrahams, I; & King, J. (2009)The Recovery Revolution: Will it Include Children, Adolescents, and Transition Age Youth?White, W. (2009),Long-Term Strategies to Reduce the Stigma Attached to Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery within the City of Philadelphia (With Particular Reference to Medication-Assisted Treatment/Recovery). McLaulin, J. Bryce, Evans, A.C, & White, W. L. (2009).The Role of Addiction Medicine in the Transformation of an Urban Behavioral Health Care System.The Net Consumer Council, Evans, A.C., Lamb, R.C., Mendelovich, S., Schultz, C.J. & White, W.L. (2007). The Role of Clients in a Recovery-Oriented System of Addiction Treatment: The Birth and Evolution of the NET Consumer Council. Lamb, R., Evans, A.C, & White, W. (2009). The Role of Partnership in Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: The Philadelphia Experience. White, W., Schwartz, J. & The Philadelphia Clinical Supervision Workgroup (2007). The Role of Clinical Supervision in Recovery-Oriented Systems of Behavioral Healthcare. Johnson, R., Martin, N., Sheahan, T., Way, F. & White, W. (2009) Recovery Resource Mapping: Results of a Philadelphia Recovery Home Survey. White, W., The Recovery-Focused Transformation of an Urban Behavioral Health Care System. (Interview with Arthur C. Evans, Ph.D.). White, W., Ethical Guidelines for the Delivery of Peer-Based Recovery Support Services, White, W., Recovery Revolution in Philadelphia. White, W. (2006), Sponsor, Recovery Coach, Addiction Counselor: The Importance of Role Clarity and Role Integrity. Haberle, B., White, W. (2007) Gender-Specific Recovery Support Services: Evolution of The Women's Recovery Community Center. Possible Resource Papers White, W. (2008). Toward a Philosophy of Choice: A New Era of Addiction Treatment White, W. & Cloud, W. (2008). Recovery Capital: A Primer for Addictions Professionals. White, W., Scott, C., Dennis, M. & Boyle, M. (2005) It's Time to Stop Kicking People out of Addiction Treatment. White, W. & McLellan, A.T. (2008). Addiction as a chronic disease: Key Messages for Clients, Families and Referral Sources. Recovery Management: What if We Really Believed That Addiction Was a chronic Disorder? The Tools for Transformation Series The Tools for Transformation Series are resource packets produced by the DBH/MRS to provide tools and a greater understanding of key recovery concepts for persons in recovery, family members, service providers and DBH/MRS staff as part of the Philadelphia DBH/MRS Recovery Transformation. Each packet focuses on a system transformation priority identified as important by numerous stakeholders. Peer Culture/Peer Leadership/Peer Support Tools of Transformation is the first in this series of resource packets. Peer culture and peer leadership is a pivotal force in advancing the development of a recovery-oriented system of care. Community Integration Tools for Transformation is the second in this series of resource packets. Connection to community is viewed as integral in long-term recovery. Extended Recovery Support Tools for Transformation is the third in this series of resource packets. Extended Recovery Support includes connections with peer-based recovery support groups, recovery conducive educational, vocational and residential settings and recovery support from family and friends. Person First Assessment/Person Directed Planning is the fourth in this series of resource packets. The concepts of assessment and planning have been artificially separated by behavioral health systems. Because assessment and planning are an interlocking process they are presented here together. Additional resources include: Peer Specialist Job Description and Application Day Program Transformation Manual U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, (2009):Approaches to Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care at the State and Local Levels: Three Case Studies
Several documents help stakeholders align their behaviors and procedures with the vision of recovery. Included are a series of articles which explore several dimensions of providing recovery oriented care. Additionally, recovery practice guidelines and self assessments also assist with operationalizing recovery concepts.
William (“Bill”) White is a Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, past-chair of the board of Recovery Communities United and a volunteer consultant to Faces and Voices of Recovery. He has a master’s degree in Addiction Studies from Goddard College and has worked full time in the addictions field since 1969 as a streetworker, counselor, clinical director, trainer and researcher.
Bill has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles, monographs, research reports and book chapters and 15 books. His book, Slaying the Dragon — The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America, received the McGovern Family Foundation Award for the best book on addiction recovery. Bill’s sustained contributions to the treatment field in the United States have been acknowledged by awards from the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, NAADAC: The Association of Addiction Professionals, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and the Native American Wellbriety Movement.
His widely read papers on recovery advocacy were recently published in the book Let’s Go Make Some History: Chronicles of the New Addiction Recovery Advocacy Movement. He has also recently published two seminal monographs: Recovery Management and Recovery-oriented Systems of Care: Scientific Rationale and Promising Practices and Peer-based Addiction Recovery Support: History, Theory, Practice and Scientific Evaluation. Bill has served as a consultant to the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services since 2006.
Publicatons by William L. White, MASenior Research Consultant, Chestnut Health Systems
The Tools for Transformation Series
The Tools for Transformation Series are resource packets produced by the DBH/MRS to provide tools and a greater understanding of key recovery concepts for persons in recovery, family members, service providers and DBH/MRS staff as part of the Philadelphia DBH/MRS Recovery Transformation.
Each packet focuses on a system transformation priority identified as important by numerous stakeholders.
Additional resources include:
