peer support
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 - answeran individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist by CalMHSA
certification - answer indicates 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 - answera 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 - answera person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use
disorder (behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery
system
continued education - answerthe education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized
training.
core competencies - answerminimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job
activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California
county reciprocity - answerthe 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 - answera 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
initial certification - 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 experiences - answeran 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.
medical - 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
medical peer support specialist - answeran 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.
( Senate Bill 803, Beall)
medical peer support specialist services - answerculturally 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, prevention services, support,
coaching, facilitation, or education that is individualized and is conducted by a certified
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist.
natural support - answer: the personal connections to an individual's community that
enhances the quality of their life
out of state reciprocity - answer: the recognition that an individual has received
certification for peer support from another state and they meet the qualifications
specified under the policies in this document.
peer - answerpersons who share similar understanding of experiences with mental
health and/or substance use challenges
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 - answeran individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist by CalMHSA
certification - answer indicates 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 - answera 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 - answera person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use
disorder (behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery
system
continued education - answerthe education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized
training.
core competencies - answerminimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job
activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California
county reciprocity - answerthe 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 - answera 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
initial certification - 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 experiences - answeran 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.
medical - 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
medical peer support specialist - answeran 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.
( Senate Bill 803, Beall)
medical peer support specialist services - answerculturally 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, prevention services, support,
coaching, facilitation, or education that is individualized and is conducted by a certified
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist.
natural support - answer: the personal connections to an individual's community that
enhances the quality of their life
out of state reciprocity - answer: the recognition that an individual has received
certification for peer support from another state and they meet the qualifications
specified under the policies in this document.
peer - answerpersons who share similar understanding of experiences with mental
health and/or substance use challenges
