CERTIFIED RECOVERY SUPPORT
SPECIALIST PRACTICE PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● 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
●● 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
●● 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.
●● The first step in most crisis situations is to. Answer: gauge the
severity.
SPECIALIST PRACTICE PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● 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
●● 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
●● 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.
●● The first step in most crisis situations is to. Answer: gauge the
severity.
