Peer Support Specialist Certification Exam Study
Questions With Correct Answers
Person-Centered |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person-centered |approach |is |where |the |person |is |
placed |at |the |center |of |the |service |and |treated |as |a
person |first.
What |are |the |OARS |tools |in |Motivational |Interviewing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-O |Open-
ended |questions |invite |others |to |"tell |their |story" |in |their |own |words |without
leading |them |in |a |specific |direction |(as |opposed |to |questions |that |can |be |answered |yes
or |no). |Be |cautious |about |asking |too |many |questions |as |it |can |damage |the |peer
relationship.
A |Affirmations |are |statements |and |gestures |that |recognize |a |person's |strengths |and
acknowledge |behaviors |that |lead |in |the |direction |of |positive |change, |no |matter |how
large |or |small.
R |Reflections/ |Reflective |listening |ensures |that |the |person's |words |are |interpreted
correctly |and |their |inner |wisdom |is |respected.
S |Summaries |are |a |type |of |reflective |listening |which |helps |to |ensure |that |there |is |clear
communication |between |the |speaker |and |listener. |Summaries |can |provide |a |stepping
stone |towards |change.
Reflections/
What |is |the |tool |"Elicit- |Provide-Elicit" |in |Motivational |Interviewing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Elicit—Ask |permission |to |give |information |or |ask |which |information |the |person |is |asking |for.
● |"Would |it |be |all |right |if |I |tell |you |about |a |few |self-help |support |groups |that |have |worked
for |other |people?'
, ● |"Would |you |like |to |know |about....?"
● |"What |would |you |like |to |know |about....?"
What |are |whole |health |goals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Whole |person |health |involves |looking |
at |the |whole |person |instead |of |looking |at |health |as |fragments |of
diseases, |symptoms |and |problems. |It |is |shifting |from |only |thinking |about |'What |is |the |matter |
with |you?'
to |thinking |about |what |matters |to |you.
What |are |the |basic |five |stages |in |the |recovery |process? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pre-
Contemplation |Not |ready
Contemplation |Getting |ready
Preparation |Ready
Action |Making |change
Maintenance |Keeping |up |change
What |is |"recovery" |according |to |the |Substance |Abuse |Mental |Health |Services |Administration
(SAMHSA)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-SAMHSA |definition: |"A |process |of |change |through |which |
individuals |improve |their |health |and |wellness,
live |a |self-directed |life, |and |strive |to |reach |their |full |potential." |This |definition |does |not |
describe |recovery |as |an |end |state, |but |rather |as |a |process. |Complete |symptom |remission |is |
neither |a |prerequisite |of
recovery |nor |a |necessary |outcome |of |the |process. |Recovery |can |have |many |pathways |that |
may |include
professional |clinical |treatment; |use |of |medications; |support |from |families |and |in |schools; |faith-
based
approaches; |peer |support; |and |other |approaches.
Questions With Correct Answers
Person-Centered |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person-centered |approach |is |where |the |person |is |
placed |at |the |center |of |the |service |and |treated |as |a
person |first.
What |are |the |OARS |tools |in |Motivational |Interviewing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-O |Open-
ended |questions |invite |others |to |"tell |their |story" |in |their |own |words |without
leading |them |in |a |specific |direction |(as |opposed |to |questions |that |can |be |answered |yes
or |no). |Be |cautious |about |asking |too |many |questions |as |it |can |damage |the |peer
relationship.
A |Affirmations |are |statements |and |gestures |that |recognize |a |person's |strengths |and
acknowledge |behaviors |that |lead |in |the |direction |of |positive |change, |no |matter |how
large |or |small.
R |Reflections/ |Reflective |listening |ensures |that |the |person's |words |are |interpreted
correctly |and |their |inner |wisdom |is |respected.
S |Summaries |are |a |type |of |reflective |listening |which |helps |to |ensure |that |there |is |clear
communication |between |the |speaker |and |listener. |Summaries |can |provide |a |stepping
stone |towards |change.
Reflections/
What |is |the |tool |"Elicit- |Provide-Elicit" |in |Motivational |Interviewing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Elicit—Ask |permission |to |give |information |or |ask |which |information |the |person |is |asking |for.
● |"Would |it |be |all |right |if |I |tell |you |about |a |few |self-help |support |groups |that |have |worked
for |other |people?'
, ● |"Would |you |like |to |know |about....?"
● |"What |would |you |like |to |know |about....?"
What |are |whole |health |goals? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Whole |person |health |involves |looking |
at |the |whole |person |instead |of |looking |at |health |as |fragments |of
diseases, |symptoms |and |problems. |It |is |shifting |from |only |thinking |about |'What |is |the |matter |
with |you?'
to |thinking |about |what |matters |to |you.
What |are |the |basic |five |stages |in |the |recovery |process? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pre-
Contemplation |Not |ready
Contemplation |Getting |ready
Preparation |Ready
Action |Making |change
Maintenance |Keeping |up |change
What |is |"recovery" |according |to |the |Substance |Abuse |Mental |Health |Services |Administration
(SAMHSA)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-SAMHSA |definition: |"A |process |of |change |through |which |
individuals |improve |their |health |and |wellness,
live |a |self-directed |life, |and |strive |to |reach |their |full |potential." |This |definition |does |not |
describe |recovery |as |an |end |state, |but |rather |as |a |process. |Complete |symptom |remission |is |
neither |a |prerequisite |of
recovery |nor |a |necessary |outcome |of |the |process. |Recovery |can |have |many |pathways |that |
may |include
professional |clinical |treatment; |use |of |medications; |support |from |families |and |in |schools; |faith-
based
approaches; |peer |support; |and |other |approaches.
