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CPRS Prep Course (CPRS)

81 lessons. Online and self-paced.

Recovery Foundations

Core recovery concepts, peer support values, and the CPRS role frame the rest of the course. Emphasis is on mutuality, hope, self-direction, and distinction from clinical care.

  1. 1Recovery-Oriented Practice Principles
  2. 2Multiple Recovery Pathways
  3. 3Strengths-Based Support
  4. 4Lived Experience In Practice
  5. 5Mutuality Versus Authority
  6. 6Peer Support Versus Treatment
  7. 7CPRS Domain Structure
  8. 8Best-Action Question Framework
  9. 9Common CPRS Distractors

Roles And Boundaries

Clarifies peer role expectations, scope limits, and healthy professional boundaries. Focus is on in-scope support, not treatment or system control.

  1. 10Allowed Peer Functions
  2. 11Disallowed Peer Functions
  3. 12Out-Of-Role Signal Words
  4. 13Boundary Basics
  5. 14Dual Relationships And Conflicts
  6. 15Helping Versus Rescuing
  7. 16Purposeful Self-Disclosure
  8. 17Modeling Hope And Recovery
  9. 18When Sharing Becomes Harmful

Ethics And Confidentiality

High-yield ethical principles, privacy rules, and decision-making boundaries for peer support settings. Local laws, policies, and program protocols vary; confirm with your jurisdiction or employer.

  1. 19Respect And Self-Determination
  2. 20Integrity And Honest Practice
  3. 21Ethical Decision Pathways
  4. 22Confidentiality Fundamentals
  5. 23Releases And Minimum Necessary
  6. 24Limits To Confidentiality
  7. 25Voluntary Participation Principles
  8. 26Supporting Informed Choices
  9. 27Respectful Refusal Responses

Communication And Engagement

Focuses on rapport, active listening, motivational communication, and recovery-oriented responses to common exam scenarios.

  1. 28Engagement Microskills
  2. 29Empathy Without Clinical Counseling
  3. 30Rapport Repair Strategies
  4. 31Ambivalence In Recovery
  5. 32Evoking Motivation Respectfully
  6. 33Responding To Resistance
  7. 34Stigma-Sensitive Language
  8. 35De-Escalating Verbal Tension
  9. 36Communication Best-Action Cases

Advocacy And Inclusion

Covers self-advocacy support, systems navigation, cultural humility, and respectful inclusion. The focus is on empowering the peer rather than speaking over them.

  1. 37Advocacy Core Concepts
  2. 38Self-Advocacy Preparation
  3. 39Advocacy Versus Taking Over
  4. 40Cultural Humility Foundations
  5. 41Bias And Assumption Checks
  6. 42Inclusive Support Across Differences
  7. 43Stigma And Discrimination Impacts
  8. 44Resource Navigation Support
  9. 45Equity-Focused Scenario Judgment

Mentoring And Planning

Exam-focused coverage of mentoring, recovery and wellness planning, goals, and support for self-directed progress. The peer owns the plan; the specialist supports the process.

  1. 46Mentoring Role Basics
  2. 47Recovery Education Within Scope
  3. 48Mutual Support Boundaries
  4. 49Person-Directed Goals
  5. 50Strengths Needs And Barriers
  6. 51Small-Step Action Planning
  7. 52Wellness Planning Concepts
  8. 53Triggers Warning Signs Supports
  9. 54Relapse And Setback Support

Documentation And Teamwork

Covers factual documentation, collaboration, handoffs, and confidentiality-aware communication with supervisors and teams. Local documentation formats vary by employer.

  1. 55Purpose Of Peer Documentation
  2. 56Factual And Objective Notes
  3. 57Documentation Do And Don't
  4. 58Supervisor Consultation Pathways
  5. 59Interdisciplinary Team Communication
  6. 60Collaboration Boundary Cases
  7. 61Note Wording Traps
  8. 62Escalation Documentation Basics
  9. 63Team And Documentation Cases

Safety And Crisis Awareness

Focuses on warning signs, immediate safety priorities, mandated escalation, and staying within the peer role during urgent situations. Local laws, policies, and emergency procedures vary; confirm with your jurisdiction or employer.

  1. 64Imminent Risk Indicators
  2. 65Mandated Reporting Awareness
  3. 66Safety Versus Confidentiality Conflicts
  4. 67Immediate Peer Actions
  5. 68Out-Of-Scope Crisis Tasks
  6. 69Crisis Communication Priorities
  7. 70Post-Event Documentation
  8. 71Re-Engagement After Crisis
  9. 72Safety Scenario Best Actions

Professional Readiness

Final exam-prep chapter integrating professionalism, self-care, supervision, scenario strategy, and review methods for certification readiness.

  1. 73Professional Conduct Standards
  2. 74Self-Awareness And Wellness
  3. 75Impairment And Support Seeking
  4. 76Cross-Domain Decision Rules
  5. 77High-Yield Contrast Sets
  6. 78Worked Scenario Synthesis
  7. 79Question Stem Triage
  8. 80Eliminating Wrong Answers
  9. 81Final Review Priorities
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