CAIMHSA Medical Peer Support
Certification Exam with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
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
certification ,- ,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.
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,
Certification Exam with Questions and
Correct Answers 2025
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
certification ,- ,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.
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,
