Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) terms across 5 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Vocabulary Game
Advocacy
Ethical responsibility
Mentoring and education
Recovery and wellness
Harm reduction
Sources for these terms (10)
- Illinois Certification Board (ICB) Code of Ethics for ICB Credentialed Professionals · Source checked 2026-11-07
- 740 ILCS 110, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act · Source checked 2026-11-07
- 325 ILCS 5, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act · Source checked 2026-11-07
- 405 ILCS 5/2-100, Rights of recipients of services · Source checked 2026-11-07
- Core Competencies for Peer Workers in Behavioral Health Services · Source checked 2026-11-07
- Trauma and Violence · Source checked 2026-11-07
- Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications (OORM) · Source checked 2026-11-07
- Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act · Source checked 2026-11-07
- Prevention & Harm Reduction · Source checked 2026-11-07
- About Recovery · Source checked 2026-11-07
About the CRSS Exam
The Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) is a mental-health peer credential issued by the Illinois Certification Board (ICB, d/b/a IAODAPCA) for individuals with lived recovery experience. The computer-based CRSS/PR exam has 75 multiple-choice questions answered in 2 hours and is scored on a 200-800 scale with 500 required to pass. Questions are mapped to IC&RC's five Peer Recovery exam domains (effective July 2025): Advocacy, Ethical Responsibility, Mentoring and Education, Recovery/Wellness Support, and Harm Reduction.
Exam sponsor: Illinois Certification Board (IAODAPCA). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
75 multiple-choice questions (65 scored plus 10 unscored pretest items) mapped to IC&RC's five Peer Recovery exam domains, effective July 2025.
Time Limit
2 hours
Passing Score
Scaled score of 500 on a 200-800 scale
Exam / Certification Fees
$100 application fee plus $200 examination fee (Illinois Model, July 2025); fees are non-refundable and subject to change
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CRSS vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CRSS vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CRSS terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CRSS terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Illinois Certification Board (IAODAPCA) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the CRSS exam and how long do I have?
The Illinois CRSS/PR examination has 75 multiple-choice questions (65 scored plus 10 unscored pretest items) and applicants are allowed 2 hours to complete it (Illinois Model, July 2025; IC&RC Peer Recovery Candidate Guide). Questions are mapped to IC&RC's five Peer Recovery exam domains, effective July 2025.
What is a passing score on the CRSS exam?
Scores are reported on a scale from 200 to 800, and a scaled score of 500 is required to pass. Results are provided immediately upon completion, with an official report uploaded to the candidate's Certemy account within 10-14 business days.