CRM Certification, Scope of Practice & Legal Frameworks Flashcards

The primary purpose of CRM certification is to:

Answer: Establish a standard of competency for recovery mentors providing peer support services

CRM certification establishes that a recovery mentor has met defined competency standards for providing ethical, effective peer-based recovery support.

The scope of practice for a Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) DOES include:

Answer: Sharing lived experience, offering peer support, and connecting clients to community resources

CRM scope of practice is peer-based: sharing lived experience, providing support, and navigating resources — not clinical diagnosis, therapy, or medication management.

If a client discloses ongoing child abuse during a CRM session, the mentor is typically required to:

Answer: Report the abuse to the appropriate child protective services as a mandated reporter

Recovery mentors in most states are mandated reporters, required by law to report disclosed child abuse to child protective services.

HIPAA's privacy protections apply to a recovery mentor primarily when they:

Answer: Handle protected health information (PHI) within a covered healthcare entity or business associate

HIPAA applies when recovery mentors work within or on behalf of healthcare entities and handle protected health information about identifiable clients.

Which of the following actions would be OUTSIDE a CRM's scope of practice?

Answer: Diagnosing a client with borderline personality disorder based on observed behavior

Providing diagnoses is exclusively within the scope of licensed mental health or medical professionals — CRMs do not diagnose.

Informed consent in recovery mentorship means:

Answer: The client is given clear information about the mentor's role, services, and limits before services begin

Informed consent requires that clients understand what the CRM service entails, its limits, and their rights before agreeing to participate.