Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -
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What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - Correct
Answers ✅A person who has personally experienced and is
in recovery from mental health or substance use issues, or
who is the family member or parent of someone with mental
health or substance use issues, and has formal training to
support others in recovery.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone you are
supporting by: - Correct Answers ✅Being unaware of your
power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - Correct
Answers ✅Support change, and show recovery is possible
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot
of situational stress that is not a result of their diagnosis.
What action would the Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting the consumer? - Correct Answers ✅Assist the
consumer in developing a wellness plan to address their
concerns.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but
has anxiety about attending. They believe their anxiety would
not be an issue if they are accompanied by their Peer Support
Specialist. What action would the Peer Support Specialist
take? - Correct Answers ✅Participate in the activity as
requested by the consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
,Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -
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In optimal recovery planning... - Correct Answers ✅People
discover and write down their goals and dreams.
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they want to make
friends but does not know how. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take to support the consumer? - Correct
Answers ✅Refer them to the self-help support groups which
best fit their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a
family in identifying informal supports to plan for wellness? -
Correct Answers ✅Ask the family who they talk to when
they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? -
Correct Answers ✅Actively listen as the parents share their
experience
How should the Family Peer Support Specialist connect
parents to other parents with similar concerns? - Correct
Answers ✅Invite the parent to an educational event or
support group so they can meet other parents
An example of a recovery-oriented approach is... - Correct
Answers ✅Focusing on wellness, ability and choice
, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -
PRACTICE EXAM Questions with
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What are the basic five stages in the recovery process? -
Correct Answers ✅Pre-contemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance
What is helpful at the Pre-contemplation stage? - Correct
Answers ✅Express caring, concern and desire for the
person to have their best life
What is helpful at the Action stage? - Correct Answers
✅Help them carry out their plan, provide praise and
reinforcement, and continue to be a source of moral support.
What is recovery, according to the Substance Abuse Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)? - Correct
Answers ✅A process of change through which individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life,
and strive to reach their full potential.
What are the four dimensions that support recovery,
according to SAMHSA? - Correct Answers ✅Health, home,
purpose, and community
What are some guiding principles of recovery as defined by
SAMHSA? - Correct Answers ✅Recovery emerges from
hope, is person-driven, and occurs via many pathways
PRACTICE EXAM Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
What best describes a Peer Support Specialist? - Correct
Answers ✅A person who has personally experienced and is
in recovery from mental health or substance use issues, or
who is the family member or parent of someone with mental
health or substance use issues, and has formal training to
support others in recovery.
You REDUCE relationship rapport with someone you are
supporting by: - Correct Answers ✅Being unaware of your
power
A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - Correct
Answers ✅Support change, and show recovery is possible
Someone tells a Peer Support Specialist that they have a lot
of situational stress that is not a result of their diagnosis.
What action would the Peer Support Specialist take in
supporting the consumer? - Correct Answers ✅Assist the
consumer in developing a wellness plan to address their
concerns.
A consumer would like to support a neighborhood rally but
has anxiety about attending. They believe their anxiety would
not be an issue if they are accompanied by their Peer Support
Specialist. What action would the Peer Support Specialist
take? - Correct Answers ✅Participate in the activity as
requested by the consumer, if it is part of Peer's job.
,Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -
PRACTICE EXAM Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
In optimal recovery planning... - Correct Answers ✅People
discover and write down their goals and dreams.
A consumer tells a Peer Support Specialist they want to make
friends but does not know how. What action would the Peer
Support Specialist take to support the consumer? - Correct
Answers ✅Refer them to the self-help support groups which
best fit their needs.
How would a Family Peer Support Specialist begin to assist a
family in identifying informal supports to plan for wellness? -
Correct Answers ✅Ask the family who they talk to when
they need help
What is a strategy for validating the experiences of parents? -
Correct Answers ✅Actively listen as the parents share their
experience
How should the Family Peer Support Specialist connect
parents to other parents with similar concerns? - Correct
Answers ✅Invite the parent to an educational event or
support group so they can meet other parents
An example of a recovery-oriented approach is... - Correct
Answers ✅Focusing on wellness, ability and choice
, Medi-CalPeer Support Specialist -
PRACTICE EXAM Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
What are the basic five stages in the recovery process? -
Correct Answers ✅Pre-contemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance
What is helpful at the Pre-contemplation stage? - Correct
Answers ✅Express caring, concern and desire for the
person to have their best life
What is helpful at the Action stage? - Correct Answers
✅Help them carry out their plan, provide praise and
reinforcement, and continue to be a source of moral support.
What is recovery, according to the Substance Abuse Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)? - Correct
Answers ✅A process of change through which individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life,
and strive to reach their full potential.
What are the four dimensions that support recovery,
according to SAMHSA? - Correct Answers ✅Health, home,
purpose, and community
What are some guiding principles of recovery as defined by
SAMHSA? - Correct Answers ✅Recovery emerges from
hope, is person-driven, and occurs via many pathways
