WASHINGTON STATE CERTIFIED PEER COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
SAMHSA definition of recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-Recovery is a process of change through
which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to
reach their full potential.
SAMHSA's elements of recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hope, person-driven, many pathways,
holistic, peer support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect
Resiliency - CORRECT ANSWERS-the ability to adapt effectively and recover from
disappointment, difficulty, or crisis
Differing ideas about recovery in substance use disorders - CORRECT ANSWERS-abstinence
vs. harm reduction
Families are integral to recovery for children - CORRECT ANSWERS-true, support system,
advocates, environmental change
medical model vs. recovery model of care - CORRECT ANSWERS-medical: languages are
overly clinical, disempowering, do not promote hope. Recovery: language and practices that
are person centered and promote hope and other recovery concepts
Person First Language - CORRECT ANSWERS-Placing the individual ahead of the challenge.
Power with. Model this. Strengths based. No jargon.
Two ways peer supporters support recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inspire hope and
possibility. Support peers to get in touch with their own inner wisdom. Working with, not
, giving to, not doing for. Not sage on the stage but guide on the side. share your own story of
hope and overcoming challenges, support choice and empowerment, encourage
opportunities for additional support
hope is essential for recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-the turning point when we start to have
the smallest belief that our lives can improve. The belief that a positive outcome or better
situation lies ahead.
Peer partner skills - CORRECT ANSWERS-listen actively, support engagement, ask recovery
supported questions. SOLER, seat towards peer, open posture, lean toward peer, eye contact,
relax
Listen to meaning, feeling, values - CORRECT ANSWERS-quietly without judgement, lean in
with curiosity, check your bias and your story, pay attention to feeling and nonverbal cues
Demonstrating understanding - CORRECT ANSWERS-paraphrasing, reflecting feeling,
responding to meaning
Orienting - CORRECT ANSWERS-what's going to happen, why (what's in it for peer, why do it),
how the process happens
types of questions - CORRECT ANSWERS-open ended, direct, clarifying
Recovery story - CORRECT ANSWERS-focus on hope, share only when relevant, ask
permission, just the salt and pepper
Supporting peers / trauma resiliency - CORRECT ANSWERS-safety,
trustworthiness/transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment
voice and choice, cultural historical and gender issues
short stories - CORRECT ANSWERS-share the message not the mess
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
SAMHSA definition of recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-Recovery is a process of change through
which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to
reach their full potential.
SAMHSA's elements of recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hope, person-driven, many pathways,
holistic, peer support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect
Resiliency - CORRECT ANSWERS-the ability to adapt effectively and recover from
disappointment, difficulty, or crisis
Differing ideas about recovery in substance use disorders - CORRECT ANSWERS-abstinence
vs. harm reduction
Families are integral to recovery for children - CORRECT ANSWERS-true, support system,
advocates, environmental change
medical model vs. recovery model of care - CORRECT ANSWERS-medical: languages are
overly clinical, disempowering, do not promote hope. Recovery: language and practices that
are person centered and promote hope and other recovery concepts
Person First Language - CORRECT ANSWERS-Placing the individual ahead of the challenge.
Power with. Model this. Strengths based. No jargon.
Two ways peer supporters support recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inspire hope and
possibility. Support peers to get in touch with their own inner wisdom. Working with, not
, giving to, not doing for. Not sage on the stage but guide on the side. share your own story of
hope and overcoming challenges, support choice and empowerment, encourage
opportunities for additional support
hope is essential for recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS-the turning point when we start to have
the smallest belief that our lives can improve. The belief that a positive outcome or better
situation lies ahead.
Peer partner skills - CORRECT ANSWERS-listen actively, support engagement, ask recovery
supported questions. SOLER, seat towards peer, open posture, lean toward peer, eye contact,
relax
Listen to meaning, feeling, values - CORRECT ANSWERS-quietly without judgement, lean in
with curiosity, check your bias and your story, pay attention to feeling and nonverbal cues
Demonstrating understanding - CORRECT ANSWERS-paraphrasing, reflecting feeling,
responding to meaning
Orienting - CORRECT ANSWERS-what's going to happen, why (what's in it for peer, why do it),
how the process happens
types of questions - CORRECT ANSWERS-open ended, direct, clarifying
Recovery story - CORRECT ANSWERS-focus on hope, share only when relevant, ask
permission, just the salt and pepper
Supporting peers / trauma resiliency - CORRECT ANSWERS-safety,
trustworthiness/transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment
voice and choice, cultural historical and gender issues
short stories - CORRECT ANSWERS-share the message not the mess
