Certified Peer Support Worker Certification – Q&A
CPSW program can: Correct Ans - prepare peers for employment
and volunteer roles in NM via training and certification after successful
completion
CPSW program cannot: Correct Ans - guarantee the individual skills
and competencies of the trainees or employment as a peer following the
training
Qualifications for training Correct Ans - 18 years old, high school
diploma or GED
self-attest to being in recovery from mental health disorder and/or SUD
provide proof of sustained recovery of at least three years from mental
health professional/sponsor/doctor
Role of CPSW Correct Ans - a)provide peer clients with support in
steps of their choosing to obtain and maintain their recovery
b)provide resources at the national and local level for services such as
harm reduction, mental/bx health, housing, employment, etc.
c)continuing own education via CEUs to remain current and informed
about potential barriers and cultural aspects that clients may encounter on
their journey
Recertification Requirements Correct Ans - 40 hours of CEUs over
two years with six units being related to ethics and cultural competency
SAMHSA definition of recovery Correct Ans - Recovery is a process
of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live
a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
Employer Expectations of CPSWs Correct Ans - a)utilize lived
experience to work with peer clients in a way that promotes empathy
connection and guidance
b)knowledge of stages of change/resiliency as well as local and national
resources available to clients c)display professionalism and team work
d)practice self care to maintain their own recovery
,serious mental illness Correct Ans - Occurs at any time during the
last year having a diagnosable, mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder
that causes functional impairment that interferes with at least one major
life event
mental health disorder Correct Ans - a disturbance in the ability to
cope with or adjust to stress; behavior and function are impaired; mental
illness, psychiatric disorder
Schizophrenia Correct Ans - a group of severe disorders
characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed
perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
bipolar disorder Correct Ans - A mood disorder in which the
person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression
and the overexcited state of mania.
Anxiety Correct Ans - The condition of feeling uneasy or worried
about what may happen, increased levels of the body's natural stress
response, most common mental illness in the US
obsessive-compulsive disorder Correct Ans - An anxiety disorder
characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsession) and/ or actions
(compulsions).
Depression Correct Ans - A prolonged feeling of helplessness,
hopelessness, and sadness
eating disorders Correct Ans - extreme, harmful eating behaviors
that can cause serious illness or even death
Mental Health First Aid Correct Ans - help offered to a person
developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
Crisis Behavior Correct Ans - a person suffering from a temporary
breakdown in coping skills that includes perception, decision-making
ability, and problem solving ability is experiencing crisis behavior.
, The top two reasons people don't seek treatment in NM Correct Ans -
47.5% can't afford it, 28% think they can do it on their own
addiction Correct Ans - brain disorder characterized by compuslive
bx (can be the form of substances but also applies to things like gambling,
sex, food etc.) that continues over a significant period of time despite
harmful effects on the sufferer's personal, professional, financial or other
aspects of life
Characteristics of addiction Correct Ans - a) failed attempts to
control or cut down
b) strong desires and sometimes physical cravings
c) larger amounts needed to satisfy cravings or feel the initial high
Co-occurring disorders Correct Ans - Disorders that occur at the
same time as the psychiatric disorder and may be associated with the
disorder.
OUD Correct Ans - Opioid Use Disorder
Naloxone Correct Ans - rescue drug administered via nasal cavity
or injection to reverse the effect of opioids pulling the user out of the state
of unconsciousness and increase respiration, antagonist
Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) Correct Ans - regulated
dispensing of both opioid and non opioid medications to assist those with
OUD in achieving detoxification and long term recovery from illicit opioid
drugs
Naltrexone Correct Ans - opioid antagonist, given after two weeks
remission from use blocking the opioid receptors in the brain that gives
users their high, used to reduce cravings over time but user still feels the
effects of withdrawal
Methadone Correct Ans - opioid agonist, saves user from
withdrawal symptoms without giving them a feeling of being high due to
controlled and smaller doses, higher risk of abuse if taken outside of clincs
CPSW program can: Correct Ans - prepare peers for employment
and volunteer roles in NM via training and certification after successful
completion
CPSW program cannot: Correct Ans - guarantee the individual skills
and competencies of the trainees or employment as a peer following the
training
Qualifications for training Correct Ans - 18 years old, high school
diploma or GED
self-attest to being in recovery from mental health disorder and/or SUD
provide proof of sustained recovery of at least three years from mental
health professional/sponsor/doctor
Role of CPSW Correct Ans - a)provide peer clients with support in
steps of their choosing to obtain and maintain their recovery
b)provide resources at the national and local level for services such as
harm reduction, mental/bx health, housing, employment, etc.
c)continuing own education via CEUs to remain current and informed
about potential barriers and cultural aspects that clients may encounter on
their journey
Recertification Requirements Correct Ans - 40 hours of CEUs over
two years with six units being related to ethics and cultural competency
SAMHSA definition of recovery Correct Ans - Recovery is a process
of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live
a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
Employer Expectations of CPSWs Correct Ans - a)utilize lived
experience to work with peer clients in a way that promotes empathy
connection and guidance
b)knowledge of stages of change/resiliency as well as local and national
resources available to clients c)display professionalism and team work
d)practice self care to maintain their own recovery
,serious mental illness Correct Ans - Occurs at any time during the
last year having a diagnosable, mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder
that causes functional impairment that interferes with at least one major
life event
mental health disorder Correct Ans - a disturbance in the ability to
cope with or adjust to stress; behavior and function are impaired; mental
illness, psychiatric disorder
Schizophrenia Correct Ans - a group of severe disorders
characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed
perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
bipolar disorder Correct Ans - A mood disorder in which the
person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression
and the overexcited state of mania.
Anxiety Correct Ans - The condition of feeling uneasy or worried
about what may happen, increased levels of the body's natural stress
response, most common mental illness in the US
obsessive-compulsive disorder Correct Ans - An anxiety disorder
characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsession) and/ or actions
(compulsions).
Depression Correct Ans - A prolonged feeling of helplessness,
hopelessness, and sadness
eating disorders Correct Ans - extreme, harmful eating behaviors
that can cause serious illness or even death
Mental Health First Aid Correct Ans - help offered to a person
developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
Crisis Behavior Correct Ans - a person suffering from a temporary
breakdown in coping skills that includes perception, decision-making
ability, and problem solving ability is experiencing crisis behavior.
, The top two reasons people don't seek treatment in NM Correct Ans -
47.5% can't afford it, 28% think they can do it on their own
addiction Correct Ans - brain disorder characterized by compuslive
bx (can be the form of substances but also applies to things like gambling,
sex, food etc.) that continues over a significant period of time despite
harmful effects on the sufferer's personal, professional, financial or other
aspects of life
Characteristics of addiction Correct Ans - a) failed attempts to
control or cut down
b) strong desires and sometimes physical cravings
c) larger amounts needed to satisfy cravings or feel the initial high
Co-occurring disorders Correct Ans - Disorders that occur at the
same time as the psychiatric disorder and may be associated with the
disorder.
OUD Correct Ans - Opioid Use Disorder
Naloxone Correct Ans - rescue drug administered via nasal cavity
or injection to reverse the effect of opioids pulling the user out of the state
of unconsciousness and increase respiration, antagonist
Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) Correct Ans - regulated
dispensing of both opioid and non opioid medications to assist those with
OUD in achieving detoxification and long term recovery from illicit opioid
drugs
Naltrexone Correct Ans - opioid antagonist, given after two weeks
remission from use blocking the opioid receptors in the brain that gives
users their high, used to reduce cravings over time but user still feels the
effects of withdrawal
Methadone Correct Ans - opioid agonist, saves user from
withdrawal symptoms without giving them a feeling of being high due to
controlled and smaller doses, higher risk of abuse if taken outside of clincs
