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CALMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025| NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
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
Medi-Cal peer support specialist services - CORRECT-ANSWER-culturally
appropriate services that promote engagement, socialization, recovery, self-
sufficiency, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and identification of
strengths. Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist services include, but are not limited
to, prevention services, support, coaching, facilitation, or education that is
individualized and is conducted by a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist.
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natural supports - CORRECT-ANSWER-the personal connections to an individual's
community that enhances the quality of their life.
out-of-state reciprocity - CORRECT-ANSWER-the recognition that an individual
has received certification for peer support from another state and they meet the
qualifications specified under the policies in this document.
peer - CORRECT-ANSWER-persons who share similar understanding of
experiences with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
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 peer support specialist
certification program (Senate Bill 803, Beall).
prevalent languages - CORRECT-ANSWER-a non-English language identified by the
California Department of Health Care Services as a threshold language under the
state's Medi-Cal programs.
CALMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025| NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
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
Medi-Cal peer support specialist services - CORRECT-ANSWER-culturally
appropriate services that promote engagement, socialization, recovery, self-
sufficiency, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and identification of
strengths. Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist services include, but are not limited
to, prevention services, support, coaching, facilitation, or education that is
individualized and is conducted by a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist.
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natural supports - CORRECT-ANSWER-the personal connections to an individual's
community that enhances the quality of their life.
out-of-state reciprocity - CORRECT-ANSWER-the recognition that an individual
has received certification for peer support from another state and they meet the
qualifications specified under the policies in this document.
peer - CORRECT-ANSWER-persons who share similar understanding of
experiences with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
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 peer support specialist
certification program (Senate Bill 803, Beall).
prevalent languages - CORRECT-ANSWER-a non-English language identified by the
California Department of Health Care Services as a threshold language under the
state's Medi-Cal programs.
