CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support
Certification Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
\.adult - Answer-an individual who is 18 years of age or older
\.beneficiary/recipient - Answer-an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist
\.California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) - 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 - Answer-an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
by CalMHSA
\.certication - Answer-indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist have
been met
\.certifying entity - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer-the education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized training.
\.core competencies - Answer-minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job
activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
\.county reciprocity - Answer-the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists by
public county behavioral health plans.
\.culturally appropriate services - 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 - 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 - 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.
Certification Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
\.adult - Answer-an individual who is 18 years of age or older
\.beneficiary/recipient - Answer-an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-Cal Peer
Support Specialist
\.California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) - 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 - Answer-an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
by CalMHSA
\.certication - Answer-indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist have
been met
\.certifying entity - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer-the education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized training.
\.core competencies - Answer-minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job
activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
\.county reciprocity - Answer-the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists by
public county behavioral health plans.
\.culturally appropriate services - 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 - 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 - 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.
