CRS Recovery Planning & Case Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which principle ensures a recovery plan is adjusted as the individual's needs and goals evolve over time?
- Static planning
- Living document approach (Correct answer)
- Deficit-based assessment
- Clinician-directed revisions only
Correct answer: Living document approach
A recovery plan functions as a living document that is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changing needs, strengths, and goals.
Question 2: When a case manager coordinates services for a person in recovery, which role best describes their function?
- Primary therapist
- Service broker and advocate (Correct answer)
- Prescribing authority
- Legal guardian
Correct answer: Service broker and advocate
Case managers serve as service brokers and advocates, linking individuals to community resources and ensuring continuity of care.
Question 3: A recovery plan should prioritize which of the following when setting goals?
- The clinician's treatment preferences
- Insurance coverage limitations
- The individual's self-identified priorities (Correct answer)
- National benchmark outcomes
Correct answer: The individual's self-identified priorities
Person-centered planning requires that goals reflect the individual's own priorities, values, and vision for their life in recovery.
Question 4: In case management, 'care coordination' specifically refers to:
- Writing treatment notes after each session
- Organizing and linking multiple services to meet a client's needs (Correct answer)
- Administering medication on a scheduled basis
- Completing intake assessments at admission
Correct answer: Organizing and linking multiple services to meet a client's needs
Care coordination involves organizing and linking health, social, and recovery services so the individual receives integrated, seamless support.
Question 5: Which outcome measurement approach is most aligned with recovery-oriented case management?
- Tracking symptom reduction only
- Measuring quality of life, functioning, and self-reported well-being (Correct answer)
- Counting days of abstinence as the sole indicator
- Relying exclusively on provider-reported outcomes
Correct answer: Measuring quality of life, functioning, and self-reported well-being
Recovery-oriented case management uses broad outcomes including quality of life, community participation, and subjective well-being beyond symptom reduction.
Question 6: A 'warm handoff' in the context of case management is best described as:
- Transferring written records to a new provider without contact
- A direct, real-time introduction between the client and a new service provider (Correct answer)
- Scheduling a future appointment for the client without follow-up
- Providing the client with a list of referral agencies
Correct answer: A direct, real-time introduction between the client and a new service provider
A warm handoff involves a direct, in-person or phone introduction between the client and the next provider to reduce dropout during care transitions.
Question 7: When developing a crisis plan within a recovery plan, the FIRST step is to:
- Contact emergency services in advance
- Identify the individual's personal warning signs of crisis (Correct answer)
- List all available psychiatric medications
- Notify family members of potential risks
Correct answer: Identify the individual's personal warning signs of crisis
Effective crisis planning begins by identifying the person's unique warning signs so early intervention can occur before a crisis escalates.
CRS Recovery Planning & Case Management 2
Which principle ensures a recovery plan is adjusted as the individual's needs and goals evolve over time?