Which role provides linkages to the recovery community, treatment, and other supports, knows the system of care and how to navigate the system, and has established contacts and recovery partnerships in the community?

• A. Lifestyle Consultant
• B. Advocate
• C. Ally and Confidant
• D. Resource Broker

Answer: (D)

This question tests the role that connects individuals to the recovery community and to treatment and other supports, knows how to navigate the system of care, and has established contacts and recovery partnerships in the community. A Resource Broker is built to do exactly that: actively linking someone in recovery to a wide network of services—detox or treatment programs, mutual-help groups, housing, employment supports, and other community resources. They understand how the system of care is organized, what steps to take, and what barriers might exist, and they use their established relationships with providers and organizations to fast-track access and coordinate care across different services. In short, they serve as the hub that brings together various pieces of the recovery ecosystem to support sustained change.

Lifestyle Consultant focuses more on daily routines and wellness behaviors rather than coordinating and linking services. Advocate concentrates on rights, policy, and systemic change rather than direct navigation and resource connections. Ally and Confidant provides support and trust within the relationship but does not inherently guarantee broad system navigation or established community partnerships. Therefore, the Resource Broker best fits the description.