CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER
SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS. EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS.
The ability to bounce back or cope in the face of adversity is known as - ANS Resilience.
Research has shown that the most powerful way to reduce stigma associated with behavioral
health disorders is - ANS Contact.
One technique that can help boost confidence and encourage peers to stretch their comfort
zones in relationship building is: - ANS role playing.
The most common factor in increasing resilience is - ANS a caring relationship
The ability to form and sustain relationships is known as - ANS social competence.
All of the following are characteristics of effective peer support conversations EXCEPT: -
ANS joining the client with emotional responses.
SAMHSA has identified four dimensions that support recovery. They are health, home,
community and - ANS purpose.
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, The first step in developing an advocacy strategy is to - ANS identify the need or problem.
In a SOAP note, what should be included in the A portion of the note? - ANS an impression of
the client's needs and recommended referrals
True or False? The processes that take place during the stages of recovery are similar for
persons who have either a mental health or a substance use disorder. - ANS True
The principle of treating everyone as though they are carrying an infectious disease is known as
- ANS universal precautions.
Client commitment to the recovery process ranges along a continuum from disinterested or
unmotivated to strongly committed. At which stage of the continuum does the peer specialist
have a role? Resistance, strongly committed, or initial interest without commitment? -
ANS All of the above. The peer specialist has a role in maintaining or enhancing the client's
commitment to recovery at every stage of the continuum.
The first step in most crisis situations is to - ANS gauge the severity.
Personal, Family/Social and Community are categories of: - ANS Recovery Capital
A peer support specialist can help to instill hope in their client by - ANS focusing on their own
recovery successes.
The SMART acronym for writing effective goals stands for: - ANS Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound
4 Major dimensions that support life in recovery (SAMHSA) - ANS Health, Home, Purpose,
Community
10 Guiding Principles of Recovery - ANS hope, person-driven, many pathways, holistic, peer
support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect
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SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS. EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS.
The ability to bounce back or cope in the face of adversity is known as - ANS Resilience.
Research has shown that the most powerful way to reduce stigma associated with behavioral
health disorders is - ANS Contact.
One technique that can help boost confidence and encourage peers to stretch their comfort
zones in relationship building is: - ANS role playing.
The most common factor in increasing resilience is - ANS a caring relationship
The ability to form and sustain relationships is known as - ANS social competence.
All of the following are characteristics of effective peer support conversations EXCEPT: -
ANS joining the client with emotional responses.
SAMHSA has identified four dimensions that support recovery. They are health, home,
community and - ANS purpose.
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, The first step in developing an advocacy strategy is to - ANS identify the need or problem.
In a SOAP note, what should be included in the A portion of the note? - ANS an impression of
the client's needs and recommended referrals
True or False? The processes that take place during the stages of recovery are similar for
persons who have either a mental health or a substance use disorder. - ANS True
The principle of treating everyone as though they are carrying an infectious disease is known as
- ANS universal precautions.
Client commitment to the recovery process ranges along a continuum from disinterested or
unmotivated to strongly committed. At which stage of the continuum does the peer specialist
have a role? Resistance, strongly committed, or initial interest without commitment? -
ANS All of the above. The peer specialist has a role in maintaining or enhancing the client's
commitment to recovery at every stage of the continuum.
The first step in most crisis situations is to - ANS gauge the severity.
Personal, Family/Social and Community are categories of: - ANS Recovery Capital
A peer support specialist can help to instill hope in their client by - ANS focusing on their own
recovery successes.
The SMART acronym for writing effective goals stands for: - ANS Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound
4 Major dimensions that support life in recovery (SAMHSA) - ANS Health, Home, Purpose,
Community
10 Guiding Principles of Recovery - ANS hope, person-driven, many pathways, holistic, peer
support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect
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