Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification
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1. Dual Relationship: A non-therapeutic connection between a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist and a care
recipient, involving activities prohibited by the Code of Ethics.
2. Grandparenting Process: The process allowing individuals employed as peers before January 1, 2022,
to seek certification as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist if they meet eligibility criteria and pass the state-approved
exam.
3. Initial Certification: The process for an applicant to become certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
for the first time, meeting eligibility criteria and passing the state-approved exam.
4. Lived Experience: First-hand encounter with mental health and/or substance use challenges, involving
recovery and resilience engagement.
5. Medi-Cal: California's Medicaid program offering various medical services for eligible children and adults.
6. Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist: An individual aged 18 or older, self-identifying with lived expe-
rience in mental illness or substance use recovery, and certified under a county Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
program.
7. Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Services: Culturally appropriate services promoting engage-
ment, recovery, self-sufficiency, and identification of strengths, including prevention, support, coaching, facilitation, or
education.
8. Natural Supports: Personal connections within an individual's community enhancing their quality of life.
9. Out-of-State Reciprocity: Recognition of peer support certification from another state, meeting specified
qualifications under current policies.
10. Agency: An individual or company involved in providing services or support.
11. Trauma Room: A location or area designated for addressing trauma-related cases or situations.
12. Vital Signs: Measurements of essential body functions, including pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate,
and blood pressure.
13. Practice Examination Questions: Questions similar to those on the actual exam, aiding in prepa-
ration and self-assessment.
14. Harm Reduction Model: A model aiming to decrease overdose risk and improve access to care for
substance use challenges, rather than focusing on judicial system exposure.
15. Peer Support Specialist's Role: Supporting a consumer's recovery goals, advocating for their needs,
and promoting self-advocacy and community engagement.
16. Consumer's Frustration: Peer Support Specialist's support in addressing communication issues with
service providers, encouraging team meetings, and empowering the consumer to voice concerns.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hu4pj8
1. Dual Relationship: A non-therapeutic connection between a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist and a care
recipient, involving activities prohibited by the Code of Ethics.
2. Grandparenting Process: The process allowing individuals employed as peers before January 1, 2022,
to seek certification as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist if they meet eligibility criteria and pass the state-approved
exam.
3. Initial Certification: The process for an applicant to become certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
for the first time, meeting eligibility criteria and passing the state-approved exam.
4. Lived Experience: First-hand encounter with mental health and/or substance use challenges, involving
recovery and resilience engagement.
5. Medi-Cal: California's Medicaid program offering various medical services for eligible children and adults.
6. Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist: An individual aged 18 or older, self-identifying with lived expe-
rience in mental illness or substance use recovery, and certified under a county Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
program.
7. Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Services: Culturally appropriate services promoting engage-
ment, recovery, self-sufficiency, and identification of strengths, including prevention, support, coaching, facilitation, or
education.
8. Natural Supports: Personal connections within an individual's community enhancing their quality of life.
9. Out-of-State Reciprocity: Recognition of peer support certification from another state, meeting specified
qualifications under current policies.
10. Agency: An individual or company involved in providing services or support.
11. Trauma Room: A location or area designated for addressing trauma-related cases or situations.
12. Vital Signs: Measurements of essential body functions, including pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate,
and blood pressure.
13. Practice Examination Questions: Questions similar to those on the actual exam, aiding in prepa-
ration and self-assessment.
14. Harm Reduction Model: A model aiming to decrease overdose risk and improve access to care for
substance use challenges, rather than focusing on judicial system exposure.
15. Peer Support Specialist's Role: Supporting a consumer's recovery goals, advocating for their needs,
and promoting self-advocacy and community engagement.
16. Consumer's Frustration: Peer Support Specialist's support in addressing communication issues with
service providers, encouraging team meetings, and empowering the consumer to voice concerns.
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