Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist – Practice Exam
Questions Solved & Verified A+
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - Answer A person who has personally experienced and
is in recovery from mental health or substance use issues, or who is the family member or parent of
someone with mental health or substance use issues, and has formal training to support others in
recovery.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone you are supporting by: - Answer Being unaware of your
power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - Answer Support change, and show recovery is possible
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot of situational stress that is not a result of
their diagnosis. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take in supporting the consumer? -
Answer Assist the consumer in developing a wellness plan to address their concerns.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but has anxiety about attending. They believe
their anxiety would not be an issue if they are accompanied by their Peer Support Specialist. What
action would the Peer Support Specialist take? - Answer Participate in the activity as requested by the
consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
In optimal recovery planning... - Answer People discover and write down their goals and dreams.
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they want to make friends but does not know how. What
action would the Peer Support Specialist take to support the consumer? - Answer Refer them to the self-
help support groups which best fit their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a family in identifying informal supports to
plan for wellness? - Answer Ask the family who they talk to when they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? - Answer Actively listen as the parents
share their experience
, How should the Family Peer Support Specialist connect parents to other parents with similar concerns? -
Answer Invite the parent to an educational event or support group so they can meet other parents
An example of a recovery-oriented approach is... - Answer Focusing on wellness, ability and choice
What are the basic five stages in the recovery process? - Answer Pre-contemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance
What is helpful at the Pre-contemplation stage? - Answer Express caring, concern and desire for the
person to have their best life
What is helpful at the Action stage? - Answer Help them carry out their plan, provide praise and
reinforcement, and continue to be a source of moral support.
What is recovery, according to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)? -
Answer A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-
directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
What are the four dimensions that support recovery, according to SAMHSA? - Answer Health, home,
purpose, and community
What are some guiding principles of recovery as defined by SAMHSA? - Answer Recovery emerges from
hope, is person-driven, and occurs via many pathways
Which of the following is NOT a core value of peer support services? - Answer Disorder-focused
A consumer is frustrated because several different service providers are not communicating well when it
comes to their care. How can the Peer Support Specialist support this consumer? - Answer Encourage
the consumer to request a team meeting so all staff can connect.
A Peer Support Specialist is working with a consumer with severe mental health issues who has been in
inpatient treatment for several months. Prior to a treatment team meeting, the consumer says to the
Questions Solved & Verified A+
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - Answer A person who has personally experienced and
is in recovery from mental health or substance use issues, or who is the family member or parent of
someone with mental health or substance use issues, and has formal training to support others in
recovery.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone you are supporting by: - Answer Being unaware of your
power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - Answer Support change, and show recovery is possible
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot of situational stress that is not a result of
their diagnosis. What action would the Peer Support Specialist take in supporting the consumer? -
Answer Assist the consumer in developing a wellness plan to address their concerns.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but has anxiety about attending. They believe
their anxiety would not be an issue if they are accompanied by their Peer Support Specialist. What
action would the Peer Support Specialist take? - Answer Participate in the activity as requested by the
consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
In optimal recovery planning... - Answer People discover and write down their goals and dreams.
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they want to make friends but does not know how. What
action would the Peer Support Specialist take to support the consumer? - Answer Refer them to the self-
help support groups which best fit their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a family in identifying informal supports to
plan for wellness? - Answer Ask the family who they talk to when they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? - Answer Actively listen as the parents
share their experience
, How should the Family Peer Support Specialist connect parents to other parents with similar concerns? -
Answer Invite the parent to an educational event or support group so they can meet other parents
An example of a recovery-oriented approach is... - Answer Focusing on wellness, ability and choice
What are the basic five stages in the recovery process? - Answer Pre-contemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance
What is helpful at the Pre-contemplation stage? - Answer Express caring, concern and desire for the
person to have their best life
What is helpful at the Action stage? - Answer Help them carry out their plan, provide praise and
reinforcement, and continue to be a source of moral support.
What is recovery, according to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)? -
Answer A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-
directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
What are the four dimensions that support recovery, according to SAMHSA? - Answer Health, home,
purpose, and community
What are some guiding principles of recovery as defined by SAMHSA? - Answer Recovery emerges from
hope, is person-driven, and occurs via many pathways
Which of the following is NOT a core value of peer support services? - Answer Disorder-focused
A consumer is frustrated because several different service providers are not communicating well when it
comes to their care. How can the Peer Support Specialist support this consumer? - Answer Encourage
the consumer to request a team meeting so all staff can connect.
A Peer Support Specialist is working with a consumer with severe mental health issues who has been in
inpatient treatment for several months. Prior to a treatment team meeting, the consumer says to the
