IC&RC Peer Recovery case studies
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The IC&RC Peer Recovery (PR) examination is the exam-based credential exam used within the IC&RC credentialing system for peer recovery professionals. In the IC&RC structure, Peer Recovery appears in two forms: Peer Recovery – Associate (PR-A) and Peer Recovery (PR), with a Peer Recovery Supervisor (PR-S) credential now offered in a provisional form. Passing the PR exam is a core eligibility requirement for certified peers seeking the provisional PR-S certification, and candidates must also meet the other Minimum Standards, including supervised professional experience, recovery support supervision training, and a signed code of ethics statement. IC&RC describes its standards as minimum criteria only - individual Member Boards may add jurisdiction-specific requirements, and candidates must live or work at least 51% of the time in the Member Board jurisdiction at the time of application and testing. The IC&RC Peer Recovery case studies are 5 cases and about 3,498 words.
1The Sponsor Who Says Medication Doesn't Count
Marcus is 41 and has been in recovery from opioid use disorder for 14 months. He takes buprenorphine prescribed by an addiction medicine clinic, attends a weekly SMART Recovery meeting, and sees you, a peer recovery specialist, twice a month.
677 words, about 3 min2Forty Hours In and Asking to Leave
You are a peer recovery coach in a 28-day residential program. Devon, 26, arrived 40 hours ago and is in visible withdrawal - yawning, tearing, gooseflesh, cramping.
686 words, about 3 min3Friday Discharge, Nowhere to Go
Renata is being discharged Friday from a 21-day inpatient program. Her probation officer requires an approved residence, no alcohol, and weekly check-ins.
727 words, about 4 min4Five Months In, and a Request for Secrecy
You are a peer recovery specialist at a community recovery center. "T" is a 34-year-old woman you have worked with for five months.
726 words, about 4 min5Twenty-One Days Back, and Twelve People Watching
You have been a certified peer recovery specialist for two years and are four years in recovery from alcohol use disorder. Three weeks ago, after your father died, you drank for two days.
682 words, about 3 min