age 1 of 32
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What is a recovery capital assessment? ......ANSWER........An
assessment of an individual's strengths and resources in key
areas of life.
What are recovery pathways? ......ANSWER........The different
paths individuals may take to achieve and maintain recovery.
What is recovery education? ......ANSWER........The process of
providing education and information about addiction and
recovery.
,age 2 of 32
In a SOAP note, what should be included in the A portion of the
note? ......ANSWER........an impression of the client's needs and
recommended referrals
The ability to bounce back or cope in the face of adversity is
known as ......ANSWER........Resilience.
Research has shown that the most powerful way to reduce
stigma associated with behavioral health disorders is
......ANSWER........Contact.
One technique that can help boost confidence and encourage
peers to stretch their comfort zones in relationship building is:
......ANSWER........role playing.
The most common factor in increasing resilience is
......ANSWER........a caring relationship
,age 3 of 32
The ability to form and sustain relationships is known as
......ANSWER........social competence.
All of the following are characteristics of effective peer support
conversations EXCEPT: ......ANSWER........joining the client with
emotional responses.
SAMHSA has identified four dimensions that support recovery.
They are health, home, community and ......ANSWER........purpose.
The first step in developing an advocacy strategy is to
......ANSWER........identify the need or problem.
In a SOAP note, what should be included in the A portion of the
note? ......ANSWER........an impression of the client's needs and
recommended referrals
, age 4 of 32
True or False? The processes that take place during the stages of
recovery are similar for persons who have either a mental health
or a substance use disorder. ......ANSWER........True
The principle of treating everyone as though they are carrying
an infectious disease is known as ......ANSWER........universal
precautions.
Client commitment to the recovery process ranges along a
continuum from disinterested or unmotivated to strongly
committed. At which stage of the continuum does the peer
specialist have a role? Resistance, strongly committed, or initial
interest without commitment? ......ANSWER........All of the above.
The peer specialist has a role in maintaining or enhancing the
client's commitment to recovery at every stage of the continuum.
CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER SPECIALIST (CRPS) FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND
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What is a recovery capital assessment? ......ANSWER........An
assessment of an individual's strengths and resources in key
areas of life.
What are recovery pathways? ......ANSWER........The different
paths individuals may take to achieve and maintain recovery.
What is recovery education? ......ANSWER........The process of
providing education and information about addiction and
recovery.
,age 2 of 32
In a SOAP note, what should be included in the A portion of the
note? ......ANSWER........an impression of the client's needs and
recommended referrals
The ability to bounce back or cope in the face of adversity is
known as ......ANSWER........Resilience.
Research has shown that the most powerful way to reduce
stigma associated with behavioral health disorders is
......ANSWER........Contact.
One technique that can help boost confidence and encourage
peers to stretch their comfort zones in relationship building is:
......ANSWER........role playing.
The most common factor in increasing resilience is
......ANSWER........a caring relationship
,age 3 of 32
The ability to form and sustain relationships is known as
......ANSWER........social competence.
All of the following are characteristics of effective peer support
conversations EXCEPT: ......ANSWER........joining the client with
emotional responses.
SAMHSA has identified four dimensions that support recovery.
They are health, home, community and ......ANSWER........purpose.
The first step in developing an advocacy strategy is to
......ANSWER........identify the need or problem.
In a SOAP note, what should be included in the A portion of the
note? ......ANSWER........an impression of the client's needs and
recommended referrals
, age 4 of 32
True or False? The processes that take place during the stages of
recovery are similar for persons who have either a mental health
or a substance use disorder. ......ANSWER........True
The principle of treating everyone as though they are carrying
an infectious disease is known as ......ANSWER........universal
precautions.
Client commitment to the recovery process ranges along a
continuum from disinterested or unmotivated to strongly
committed. At which stage of the continuum does the peer
specialist have a role? Resistance, strongly committed, or initial
interest without commitment? ......ANSWER........All of the above.
The peer specialist has a role in maintaining or enhancing the
client's commitment to recovery at every stage of the continuum.
