Peer Support Specialist WA
Questions and Answers 100% pass |
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T/F: You can be a Peer Counselor and have no background as a consumer or parent of a consumer -
✔✔False. In order to become a certified peer counselor, individuals must self identify as a mental
health consumer. This includes both individuals with a history of psychiatric disability as well as parents
who have raised a child with a psychiatric disability. (p.24)
What is the two WAC definitions of "consumer?" - ✔✔1) A person who has applied for, is eligible for,
or who has received mental health services.
2) For a child, under the age of thirteen, or for a child thirteen or older whose parents or legal guardians
are involved in the treatment plan, the definition includes parents or legal guardians. (p.24-25)
T/F: There are overall set rules for what a CPC does across all agencies? - ✔✔False. Each agency
defines the roles, responsibilities, and activities of CPC's who work with them, ensuring that they are in
alignment with the WAC (p.25)
There are primarily four levels of administrative oversight in the public mental health system. They are: -
✔✔1) Federal (Centers for Medicaid and Medicare)
2) State (Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery)
3) Regional (Regional Support Networks)
4) Local (Community mental health agencies; p.27)
Questions and Answers 100% pass |
graded A+
T/F: You can be a Peer Counselor and have no background as a consumer or parent of a consumer -
✔✔False. In order to become a certified peer counselor, individuals must self identify as a mental
health consumer. This includes both individuals with a history of psychiatric disability as well as parents
who have raised a child with a psychiatric disability. (p.24)
What is the two WAC definitions of "consumer?" - ✔✔1) A person who has applied for, is eligible for,
or who has received mental health services.
2) For a child, under the age of thirteen, or for a child thirteen or older whose parents or legal guardians
are involved in the treatment plan, the definition includes parents or legal guardians. (p.24-25)
T/F: There are overall set rules for what a CPC does across all agencies? - ✔✔False. Each agency
defines the roles, responsibilities, and activities of CPC's who work with them, ensuring that they are in
alignment with the WAC (p.25)
There are primarily four levels of administrative oversight in the public mental health system. They are: -
✔✔1) Federal (Centers for Medicaid and Medicare)
2) State (Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery)
3) Regional (Regional Support Networks)
4) Local (Community mental health agencies; p.27)
