CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST PREMIUM REVIEW
SET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION GUARANTEED
PASS
◉ How do recovery strategies differ from traditional treatment
strategies? Answer: Recovery strategies promote quality of life and
recovery, focusing on wellness and abilities.
◉ What is the role of a Peer Recovery Specialist? Answer: To provide
one-on-one strengths-based support to peers in recovery based on
lived experience.
◉ What are the goals of Peer Recovery Support? Answer: To instill
hope, promote positive self-identity, reduce stigma, and support
person-centered recovery.
◉ What types of support do Peer Recovery Specialists offer?
Answer: Emotional, informational, instrumental, and affiliational
support.
◉ What is emotional support in the context of Peer Recovery
Support? Answer: Demonstrating empathy and caring, fostering self-
confidence.
,◉ What does informational support provide? Answer: Health and
wellness information as well as information about community
services.
◉ What is instrumental support? Answer: Providing concrete
assistance in accomplishing tasks, such as obtaining child care or
employment.
◉ What does affiliational support promote? Answer: Social
connections and engagement in the community.
◉ What is the role of a Peer Recovery Specialist as a motivator?
Answer: To believe in the person's capacity for change and celebrate
their efforts.
◉ What is a key aspect of the relationship between Peer Recovery
Specialists and peers? Answer: It is a relationship of equals, based
on mutual learning.
◉ What is stigma in the context of mental health and substance use
disorders? Answer: The experience of being discredited due to
perceived differences, leading to negative attitudes.
, ◉ What should Peer Recovery Specialists NOT do? Answer: They
should not act as therapists, case managers, or provide medical
advice.
◉ What are the core values of peer support according to the
International Association of Peer Supporters? Answer: Voluntary,
hopeful, mutual, open-minded, empathetic, strengths-focused,
respectful, transparent, honest, and person-driven.
◉ What is the significance of empathy in peer recovery support?
Answer: It involves understanding and sharing the feelings of
another, fostering trust and connection.
◉ How can Peer Recovery Specialists help with problem-solving?
Answer: By identifying potential problem areas and assisting
without telling the person what to do.
◉ What does self-determination mean in the context of recovery?
Answer: It is a fundamental human right that emphasizes individual
choice and community inclusion.
◉ What is the importance of trust in peer-to-peer connections?
Answer: Trusting relationships are strongly related to health, well-
being, and recovery.
SET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION GUARANTEED
PASS
◉ How do recovery strategies differ from traditional treatment
strategies? Answer: Recovery strategies promote quality of life and
recovery, focusing on wellness and abilities.
◉ What is the role of a Peer Recovery Specialist? Answer: To provide
one-on-one strengths-based support to peers in recovery based on
lived experience.
◉ What are the goals of Peer Recovery Support? Answer: To instill
hope, promote positive self-identity, reduce stigma, and support
person-centered recovery.
◉ What types of support do Peer Recovery Specialists offer?
Answer: Emotional, informational, instrumental, and affiliational
support.
◉ What is emotional support in the context of Peer Recovery
Support? Answer: Demonstrating empathy and caring, fostering self-
confidence.
,◉ What does informational support provide? Answer: Health and
wellness information as well as information about community
services.
◉ What is instrumental support? Answer: Providing concrete
assistance in accomplishing tasks, such as obtaining child care or
employment.
◉ What does affiliational support promote? Answer: Social
connections and engagement in the community.
◉ What is the role of a Peer Recovery Specialist as a motivator?
Answer: To believe in the person's capacity for change and celebrate
their efforts.
◉ What is a key aspect of the relationship between Peer Recovery
Specialists and peers? Answer: It is a relationship of equals, based
on mutual learning.
◉ What is stigma in the context of mental health and substance use
disorders? Answer: The experience of being discredited due to
perceived differences, leading to negative attitudes.
, ◉ What should Peer Recovery Specialists NOT do? Answer: They
should not act as therapists, case managers, or provide medical
advice.
◉ What are the core values of peer support according to the
International Association of Peer Supporters? Answer: Voluntary,
hopeful, mutual, open-minded, empathetic, strengths-focused,
respectful, transparent, honest, and person-driven.
◉ What is the significance of empathy in peer recovery support?
Answer: It involves understanding and sharing the feelings of
another, fostering trust and connection.
◉ How can Peer Recovery Specialists help with problem-solving?
Answer: By identifying potential problem areas and assisting
without telling the person what to do.
◉ What does self-determination mean in the context of recovery?
Answer: It is a fundamental human right that emphasizes individual
choice and community inclusion.
◉ What is the importance of trust in peer-to-peer connections?
Answer: Trusting relationships are strongly related to health, well-
being, and recovery.
