CRS Advocacy & Systems Navigation 3

Question 1

A CRS is working with a peer who has limited English proficiency and needs mental health services. What is the most appropriate advocacy action?

Accepted Answer

Advocate for the peer to receive professional interpreter services or linguistically appropriate care

Answer

Individuals have the right to professional interpreter services in healthcare settings; using family members as interpreters raises confidentiality and accuracy concerns.

Question 2

Under Title II of the ADA, public entities such as state and local governments must:

Accepted Answer

Ensure programs and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities, including those in recovery

Answer

Title II of the ADA requires that state and local government programs be accessible and non-discriminatory toward individuals with disabilities, including those with a history of substance use disorder.

Question 3

When a CRS is navigating funding sources for a peer who needs long-term treatment, which resource provides coverage for low-income adults who meet eligibility criteria in states that expanded Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act expansion

Answer

In states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA, low-income adults may qualify for coverage that includes substance use disorder treatment services.

Question 4

A key principle of advocacy in recovery support is that the CRS should use the voice of people with lived experience to:

Accepted Answer

Educate decision-makers and humanize the recovery experience to drive systems change

Answer

Lived experience advocacy humanizes recovery and informs decision-makers, complementing—not replacing—clinical expertise in policy discussions.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a Recovery Community Organization (RCO) in systems advocacy?

Accepted Answer

To advocate for recovery-friendly policies and create peer-led spaces and services within communities

Answer

RCOs are peer-led organizations that advocate for policies supporting recovery and provide community-based peer services and social supports.

(CRS) Certified Recovery Specialist Practice Test

(CRS) Certified Recovery Specialist Practice Test

CRS Advocacy & Systems Navigation 3