CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST TRAINING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Definition of Recovery Correct Answers Recovery is remembering who
you are and to become all that you are meant to be.
What are the Recovery Pathways? (Hint S.H.R.E.C) Correct Answers
Spirituality, Hope, Recovery environment, Empowerment, and Choice.
What are some empowering actions from the Peer Support Approach?
Correct Answers Listen -> Reflect, Relate with Empathy, Validate, Ask
Permission, Ask Open Ended Questions, Partner Plan.
Peer Support is about: Correct Answers being an expert at not being an
expert.
Understand that a great way to invite strengths foward in someone is to
_________. Correct Answers validate them.
Name some ways to blow off steam. Correct Answers Walking,
journaling, listening to music.
Examples of "Person-first" language and languages that label/categorize.
Correct Answers Example: Person with diabetes as opposed to a
diabetic; Person with schizophrenia as opposed to a schizophrenic.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Definition of Recovery Correct Answers Recovery is remembering who
you are and to become all that you are meant to be.
What are the Recovery Pathways? (Hint S.H.R.E.C) Correct Answers
Spirituality, Hope, Recovery environment, Empowerment, and Choice.
What are some empowering actions from the Peer Support Approach?
Correct Answers Listen -> Reflect, Relate with Empathy, Validate, Ask
Permission, Ask Open Ended Questions, Partner Plan.
Peer Support is about: Correct Answers being an expert at not being an
expert.
Understand that a great way to invite strengths foward in someone is to
_________. Correct Answers validate them.
Name some ways to blow off steam. Correct Answers Walking,
journaling, listening to music.
Examples of "Person-first" language and languages that label/categorize.
Correct Answers Example: Person with diabetes as opposed to a
diabetic; Person with schizophrenia as opposed to a schizophrenic.
