CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support
Certification Exam
adult - correct answer an individual who is 18 years of age or older
beneficiary/recipient - correct answer an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist
California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) - correct answer the certifying entity approved by
the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to certify peer support specialists, peer
support specialist training entities, and peer support specialist continuing education providers
certificant - correct answer an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist by
CalMHSA
certication - correct answer indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist have been
met
certifying entity - correct answer indicates CalMHSA, the organization selected by California Counties,
with a plan approved by the Department of Health Care Services, to certify Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialists and approve training providers.
Code of Ethics - correct answer a set of guidelines a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in
California adheres to around their roles and responsibilities and levels of responsibility in which they
function professionally.
consumer - correct answer a person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use disorder
(behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery system.
continued education - correct answer the education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized training.
, core competencies - correct answer minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job activities
as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
county reciprocity - correct answer the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists by
public county behavioral health plans.
culturally appropriate services - correct answer a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is promoting
engagement in a manner that best aligns with the cultural beliefs and practices of the person they serve.
dual relationship - correct answer a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist's non-therapeutic relationship with
a recipient of care. It includes any activity identified as not allowed within the Code of Ethics.
grandparenting process - correct answer the process by which an individual who is employed as a peer
on January 1, 2022, or prior to that date, are eligible to seek certification as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist so long as they meet the eligibility criteria and successfully pass the state-approved exam.
initial certification - correct answer the process for an applicant to become certified as a Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist for the first time so long as they meet the eligibility criteria and successfully pass the
state-approved exam.
lived experience - correct answer an individual's first-hand experience with a mental health and/or
substance use challenges, including the process of recovery and engagement of resiliency within that
experience.
Medi-Cal - correct answer California's Medicaid health care program that includes a variety of medical
services for children and adults with a qualifying income or medical condition.
Medi-Cal peer support specialist - correct answer an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who has
self-identified as having lived experience with the process of recovery from mental illness, substance use
disorder, or both, either as a consumer of these services or as a parent or family member of the
consumer, and who has been granted certification under a county Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
certification program.
Certification Exam
adult - correct answer an individual who is 18 years of age or older
beneficiary/recipient - correct answer an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist
California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) - correct answer the certifying entity approved by
the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to certify peer support specialists, peer
support specialist training entities, and peer support specialist continuing education providers
certificant - correct answer an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist by
CalMHSA
certication - correct answer indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist have been
met
certifying entity - correct answer indicates CalMHSA, the organization selected by California Counties,
with a plan approved by the Department of Health Care Services, to certify Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialists and approve training providers.
Code of Ethics - correct answer a set of guidelines a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in
California adheres to around their roles and responsibilities and levels of responsibility in which they
function professionally.
consumer - correct answer a person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use disorder
(behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery system.
continued education - correct answer the education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized training.
, core competencies - correct answer minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job activities
as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
county reciprocity - correct answer the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists by
public county behavioral health plans.
culturally appropriate services - correct answer a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is promoting
engagement in a manner that best aligns with the cultural beliefs and practices of the person they serve.
dual relationship - correct answer a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist's non-therapeutic relationship with
a recipient of care. It includes any activity identified as not allowed within the Code of Ethics.
grandparenting process - correct answer the process by which an individual who is employed as a peer
on January 1, 2022, or prior to that date, are eligible to seek certification as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist so long as they meet the eligibility criteria and successfully pass the state-approved exam.
initial certification - correct answer the process for an applicant to become certified as a Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist for the first time so long as they meet the eligibility criteria and successfully pass the
state-approved exam.
lived experience - correct answer an individual's first-hand experience with a mental health and/or
substance use challenges, including the process of recovery and engagement of resiliency within that
experience.
Medi-Cal - correct answer California's Medicaid health care program that includes a variety of medical
services for children and adults with a qualifying income or medical condition.
Medi-Cal peer support specialist - correct answer an individual who is 18 years of age or older, who has
self-identified as having lived experience with the process of recovery from mental illness, substance use
disorder, or both, either as a consumer of these services or as a parent or family member of the
consumer, and who has been granted certification under a county Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
certification program.
