PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
Recovery ANSWER : - Remembering who you are and using your strengths to become all that you were
meant to be.



The journey for a peer support specialist ANSWER : - knowing how to take all your
experiences,regardless of the pain and use them to transform your life into "living hope" for others who
want to recover



The "key" to the recovery pathway ANSWER : - love



pathways to recovery ANSWER : - Hope, Choice, Empowerment,Recovery Environment, and Spirituality



Peer Support is based on ANSWER : - Mutuality



Peer Support Specialist need to BE ANSWER : - Self Aware, Open Minded, Respectful, Patient,
Empathetic,Self-Empowered, Mindful etc..



Peer Support Specialist need to KNOW ANSWER : - Build self Esteem, Honoring Culture and creating a
recovery environment, Fundamentals of emotional intelligence, How to discover meaning and purpose
in work and life. How to communicate effectively, conflict resolution skills, trauma and resilience,
substance abuse and co-occuring issues.



Peer Support Specialist do not ANSWER : - try to control the interactions we have with others or make
assumptions about what feels comfortable and safe for them.



Peer Support specialist do ANSWER : - Negotiate limits and comfort levels with those we assist in a way
that is mutually respectful



We encourage people to ANSWER : - stretch and move out of their comfort zone