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CRSS Application Requirements

Work Experience   #

2,000 hours (completed within the past 4 years) 

Can be either paid or volunteer (or a combination of both) 

Must be supervised, whether paid or volunteer 

Clinically supervised by individual knowledgeable in Performance Domains 

51% of work duties must involve providing recovery support services 

Primary responsibilities should be providing recovery support services to an individual/group, such as preparing recovery plans or documenting client progress 

Supervision  #

100 hours of supervision in Performance Domains from paid or volunteer work 

Supervision includes: Time individual spends being observed, directly or indirectly, performing services and time spent with supervisor discussing work performance and/or topics relevant to job duties 

Education  #

CRSS requires either a High School Diploma or GED 

CRSS requires 100 total clock hours, divided as follows: 

  • 40 hours CRSS Specific (10 in each CRSS Performance Domain) 
  • 6 hours Professional Ethics and Responsibility 
  • 54 hours Core Functions