This document summarizes and compares two non-clinical roles in addiction recovery - Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) and Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA). CARC is a private practice coaching role focused on communication and recovery education. CRPA is an agency-based advocacy and mentoring role focused on navigation skills and recovery experience. Key differences include educational requirements, supervision structure, billing practices, and career pathways between private practice for CARC versus public health for CRPA. Both roles require certification through the New York Certification Board and continuing education for renewal.

1. Certified Addiction Recovery Coach
(CARC):
 Coaching-oriented
 Communication skills
 Recovery education focused
 Community based (multiple locations,
partnerships and private practice)
 Entrepreneurially managed
 External supervision
 Invoice payment by practitioner
 Life coaching practice pathway
Added Value Proposition:
 Confirms educational attainment, practice
transparency and ethical accountability
 Identifies recovery specialization
 Supports professional credibility
 Strengthens market positioning
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Certified Recovery Peer Advocate
(CRPA and CRPA-Provisional):
 Advocacy & mentoring-oriented
 Navigation skills
 Recovery experience focused
 Agency based; HCBS; outreach; hospital EDs
 Administratively managed under OASAS
 Internal supervision
 Medicaid billing by agency
 Public health career pathway
Added Value Proposition:
 Offers return-to-work and résumé building
opportunities in public health
 Delivers part-reciprocity within
International Credentialing & Reciprocity
Consortium via CRPA-required passing
grade on IC&RC Peer Recovery exam
PUBLIC HEALTH CAREER
PEER RECOVERY (PR) PROFESSION
Non-Clinical Roles : Description & Value
Contact: Ruth Riddick, Community Outreach, ASAP-New York Certification Board | rriddick@asapnys.org | January 2018

2. Certified Addiction Recovery Coach
(CARC) PRIVATE PRACTICE
 No age requirement
 No primary education diploma required
 60 hours NYCB-approved education:
 45 hrs recovery & coaching training (CCAR-
Recovery Coach Academy approved for 30
hours), with 4 hours Medication Assisted
Treatment and 11 additional hours
 15 hrs peer ethics
 No work experience required
 Exam reinstated in 2018
 Attest to NYCB Code of Ethical Conduct &
Disciplinary Procedures
 $100 application fee, plus exam fee (TBA)
 No scholarship support available
 Valid for 3 years from date of issue
 Continuing education credits required for
renewal
Certified Recovery Peer Advocate
(CRPA): PUBLIC HEALTH CAREER
 18 + years of age
 High School Diploma or GED
 46 hours NYCB-approved education:
 30 hrs recovery training (CCAR-Recovery Coach
Academy approved)
 16 hrs peer ethics
 500 hrs work experience in the peer role
 IC&RC PR exam (passing grade) required
 Attest to NYCB Code of Ethical Conduct & DP
 $100 application fee, plus $80 exam fee
 Scholarship support may be available
 Valid for 3 years from date of issue
 Continuing education credits required for
renewal
 CRPA-Provisional also available for
candidates without work experience
 CRPA-Family and CRPA-Youth under
development at NYCB; CRPA prerequisite
PEER RECOVERY (PR) PROFESSION
Non-Clinical Certification Requirements
Contact: Ruth Riddick, Community Outreach, ASAP-New York Certification Board | rriddick@asapnys.org | May 2018