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Prohibited actions for peer specialists - Practicing outside their competence, falsifying records, retaliating against complaints, or engaging in illegal or discriminatory behavior. Code of Ethics - Guidelines for Certified Peer Support Specialists' conduct. HOPE - Inspire hope through living a recovery-oriented life. PERSON-DRIVEN - Support individuals based on their personal goals. Self-Determination - Empower individuals to make their own recovery choices. Non-Coercion - Encourage i...

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wellness - the conscious and deliberate process of creating and adapting patterns of behavior that lead to improved health in the following dimensions: emotional, financial, social, spiritual, educational/occupational, physical, intellectual, and environmental. What is the goal of the harm reduction model for substance use challenges? - Key: Decreased overdose risk and improved access to systems of care KSA Dimension: 2. Behavioral Health Foundations KSA: 2.4. Be familiar with recovery ap...

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CALMHSA Peer Support Certification Exam 2025

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Q: What is the importance of compassion in healthcare? Ans: Essential for care regardless of resources or experiences. Q: What is trauma-informed care? Ans: Advocacy in healthcare with empathy and compassion. Q: What is the role of collaboration in healthcare? Ans: Valued with diverse experiences and skills being respected. Q: What is the importance of infusing care with love? Ans: Protects against trauma and further heals poorly given care. Q: What is the definition of love in relation ...

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Q: What are the stages of recovery? Ans: Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination. Q: What does the proverb 'You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But You Can't Make It Drink' mean? Ans: You can provide an opportunity, but cannot force someone to take it. Q: What is the role of a PSS? Ans: Support, resource, strength, empathy, and compassion. Q: What is the Trans-theoretical Model of Behavior Change? Ans: Change is a process, interventions tailo...

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Q: What is the article about? Ans: Perceived unmet need for mental health services among adults with mental illness. Q: What percentage of adults with SMI and a perceived unmet need for mental health services did not receive any mental health services in the past year? Ans: 37.6% or 2.6 million people. Q: Which age group had the highest percentage of adults with SMI in the past year who had a perceived unmet need for mental health services? Ans: Young adults aged 18 to 25 at 63.4%...

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Q: What is patient-centered care? Ans: Prioritizing patients' involvement in determining treatment goals. Q: What is conflict resolution? Ans: A process to resolve disputes and come to an agreement. Q: What is the difference between inpatient and outpatient medical treatment? Ans: Inpatient stays in the hospital, outpatient does not. Q: What is the US healthcare system like? Ans: Complex with public and private systems. Q: What is Medi-Cal? Ans: A unique system in California. Q: W...

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Q: What is the endogenous analgesic released during uncomfortable situations? Ans: Endogenous analgesic released by amygdala complex. Q: What does the Locus coeruleus release to activate arousal and alertness? Ans: Adrenaline, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. Q: What can activate the amygdaloid complex? Ans: Memory of something fearful, sensory experience of something frightening, or threat reflex. Q: What happens when the threat reflex is activated? Ans: Freezing, adrenals activati...

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Q: What do Family Medicine Physicians and Primary Care Providers offer? Ans: Comprehensive health care services for people of all ages and lowrisk pregnancies and births. Q: What do Obstetrician/Gynecologists (OB/GYNs) provide? Ans: Comprehensive reproductive health care, whether someone is pregnant or not. Q: What do Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists (MFMs) provide? Ans: Specialized care for complicated and high-risk pregnancies. Q: What do Obstetrics and Gynecology Nurse Practitio...

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Q: What is Table A.32A? Ans: Level of Mental Illness in the Past Year Q: What does the table on Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder among Adults present? Ans: Estimates of mental illness and SUD among adults by age group and past-year SUD status Q: What percentage of adults with past-year SUD or any mental illness were aged 18 to 25 years old? Ans: 29.3% Q: What percentage of adults with past-year SUD but no AMI were aged 50 or older? Ans: 5.8% Q: What percentage of adults ...

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Q: Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Core Competencies Ans: 1. The concepts of hope, recovery, and wellness. 2. The role of advocacy. 3. The role of consumers and family members 4. Psychiatric rehabilitation skills and service delivery, and addiction recovery principles, including defined practices. 5. Cultural and structural competence trainings. 6. Trauma-informed care. 7. Group facilitation skills. 8. Self-awareness and self-care. 9. Co-occurring disorders of mental health and subst...

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Q: What is advocacy? Ans: Action in favor of a cause or others Q: What is empowerment? Ans: Becoming stronger and more confident in controlling one's life Q: What is stigma? Ans: A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person Q: What is the importance of documentation in PSS role? Ans: Proof of encounters and external resources for elevated service needs Q: What are the elements of documentation? Ans: Date, duration, names of individuals involved, ...

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